Key statistics
Satellite OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) at a glance.
Uptime
22237
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.6
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
90.1
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
International designator: 1964-083D
Object number (NORAD): 965
Object ID (CCSDS): 965
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 106.118 minutes
Inclination: 90.0708 deg
SMA: 7424.811 km
Apoapsis: 1076.268 km
Periapsis: 1017.083 km
RAAN: 201.2801 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00398562
Argument of periapsis: 229.7374 deg
Mean anomaly: 142.6569 deg
Mean motion: 13.56983818 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000068 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000082602926 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 30, 2025, 3:32 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 29, 2025, 10:52 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
TLE line 1: 1 00965U 64083D 25302.95305380 .00000068 00000-0 82603-4 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 00965 90.0708 201.2801 0039856 229.7374 142.6569 13.56983818 12395
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5).
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 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5’, on board a Thor DM-21 Ablestar space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 13, 1964, 12:08 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 2W.
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 13, 1964, 12:08 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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