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OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4) (00897)
COSPAR: 1964-063B | Alt Name: NNS 30010
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 6, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00897
International Designator
1964-063B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:12:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.23°
Right Ascension
75.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.21°
Period
106.37 min
Mean Motion
13.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4)
Alternative Name
NNS 30010
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00897U 64063B 26185.21671429 .00000050 00000-0 61282-4 0 9995
2 00897 90.2349 75.9220 0021145 125.2128 35.5599 13.53737976 47527
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
30
Dry Mass
54
Launch Mass
54
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.5248
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
NAFI
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
Map
Next Pass
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