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TRANSIT 5E-3 (00705)
COSPAR: 1963-049C | Alt Name: Transit VE-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00705
International Designator
1963-049C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:35:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.92°
Right Ascension
70.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
203.41°
Period
106.85 min
Mean Motion
13.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRANSIT 5E-3
Alternative Name
Transit VE-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00705U 63049C 26185.10832503 .00000097 00000-0 14220-3 0 9996
2 00705 89.9230 70.2749 0032775 203.4082 315.0122 13.47677144 74376
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.2861
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
APL SN-41
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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