Key statistics
Satellite OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13) at a glance.
Uptime
21538
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.0
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 0082 (TRANSIT 13).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
International designator: 1966-041A
Object number (NORAD): 2176
Object ID (CCSDS): 2176
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.555 minutes
Inclination: 90.2326 deg
SMA: 7257.706 km
Apoapsis: 922.625 km
Periapsis: 836.518 km
RAAN: 72.9006 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0059321
Argument of periapsis: 317.6064 deg
Mean anomaly: 42.0541 deg
Mean motion: 14.04118174 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000465 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00028364 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 6, 2025, 3:54 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 5, 2025, 8:41 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
TLE line 1: 1 02176U 66041A 25125.86231936 .00000465 00000-0 28364-3 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 02176 90.2326 72.9006 0059321 317.6064 42.0541 14.04118174 10278
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13).
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 0082 (TRANSIT 13) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout A | Transit-O 9’, on board a Scout A space rocket.
The launch took place on May 19, 1966, 2:27 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout A | Transit-O 9
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 19, 1966, 2:27 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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