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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5) (00959)
COSPAR: 1964-083C | Alt Name: Transit VE-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 13, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00959
International Designator
1964-083C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:56:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.01°
Right Ascension
187.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
251.88°
Period
105.69 min
Mean Motion
13.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5)
Alternative Name
Transit VE-5
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00959U 64083C 26185.28911922 .00000176 00000-0 21336-3 0 9992
2 00959 90.0066 187.3478 0039853 251.8806 118.6291 13.62499920 52541
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
0.9
Diameter
0.5
Span
5.9
Dry Mass
77
Launch Mass
77
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.4284
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
APL SN-43
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 box-shaped solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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