Key statistics
Satellite OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11) at a glance.
Uptime
21708
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: 105.264 minutes
Inclination: 90.1513 deg
SMA: 7384.94 km
Apoapsis: 1166.624 km
Periapsis: 846.986 km
RAAN: 346.3856 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0216412
Argument of periapsis: 336.7544 deg
Mean anomaly: 22.394 deg
Mean motion: 13.67987935 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000129 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0001217 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 4, 2025, 6:39 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 4, 2025, 11:51 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11)
TLE line 1: 1 01952U 66005A 25185.49431666 .00000129 00000-0 12170-3 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 01952 90.1513 346.3856 0216412 336.7544 22.3940 13.67987935958618
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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