Launch Date
September 28, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
00670
International Designator
1963-038B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:47:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.96°
Right Ascension
332.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.68°
Period
107.09 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TRANSIT 5B-1
Alternative Name
Transit VBN-1
Type
Status
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00670U 63038B 26185.11609863 .00000059 00000-0 85602-4 0 9998
2 00670 89.9646 332.8358 0040930 348.6782 11.3441 13.44684228 76462
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
0.7
Span
31
Dry Mass
69
Launch Mass
69
Shape
Oct Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.7391
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Transit VBN-1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
SNAP-9A RTG
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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