Key statistics
Satellite OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13) at a glance.
Uptime
21653
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: 102.553 minutes
Inclination: 90.223 deg
SMA: 7257.608 km
Apoapsis: 925.184 km
Periapsis: 833.762 km
RAAN: 75.844 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00629833
Argument of periapsis: 311.8164 deg
Mean anomaly: 47.7648 deg
Mean motion: 14.04146832 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000021 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00012456645 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Aug. 30, 2025, 3:38 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Aug. 29, 2025, 10:47 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
TLE line 1: 1 02176U 66041A 25241.94963338 .00000210 00000-0 12457-3 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 02176 90.2230 75.8440 0062983 311.8164 47.7648 14.04146832 26562
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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