Launch Date
March 2, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout A
NORAD ID
03133
International Designator
1968-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:04:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.03°
Right Ascension
274.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.85°
Period
106.54 min
Mean Motion
13.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)
Alternative Name
NNS 30180
Type
Status
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03133U 68012A 26185.21115013 .00000136 00000-0 19175-3 0 9999
2 03133 90.0290 274.1553 0071795 301.8482 85.9666 13.51611773596672
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9662
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NNS O-18
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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