Key statistics
Satellite OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11) at a glance.
Uptime
21653
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.7
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
90.2
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11)
International designator: 1966-005A
Object number (NORAD): 1952
Object ID (CCSDS): 1952
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 105.265 minutes
Inclination: 90.1524 deg
SMA: 7385.004 km
Apoapsis: 1168.371 km
Periapsis: 845.367 km
RAAN: 345.5391 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0218689
Argument of periapsis: 138.7779 deg
Mean anomaly: 223.0131 deg
Mean motion: 13.67970261 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000227 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0002149 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 11, 2025, 2:40 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 10, 2025, 8:32 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11)
TLE line 1: 1 01952U 66005A 25130.85569646 .00000227 00000-0 21490-3 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 01952 90.1524 345.5391 0218689 138.7779 223.0131 13.67970261951140
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11).
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
The Transit-O series of satellites that closely followed the design of Transit 5C-1 were also called “Oscars” (Oscar is the phonetic alphabet for “O”, i. e., operational). They were also called NNS (Navy Navigation Satellite) or shortened NavSat.
OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout A | Transit-O 7’, on board a Scout A space rocket.
The launch took place on Jan. 28, 1966, 5:06 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout A | Transit-O 7
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Jan. 28, 1966, 5:06 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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