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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 18 May 1967 UTC via an SCOUT A launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

2807, 1967-048A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-18 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT A

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1  2807U 67048A   25363.50413911  .00000153  00000-0  22097-3 0  9997
2  2807  89.6736 353.4599 0022055  69.4973  48.0188 13.50725927885021

Epoch: 2025-12-29T12:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-29T12:05:57.619Z)

Latitude

62.38059°

Longitude

-106.85164°

Altitude

1,069.404 km

Speed

7.328 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 31m 21s

True Declination

62° 14' 42"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

17:14:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,083.057 km

Perigee altitude

1,050.218 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.775 km

Eccentricity

0.00221

Inclination

89.6736°

RAAN

353.4599°

Arg. of periapsis

69.4973°

True anomaly

48.20702°

Mean anomaly

48.0188°

Eccentric anomaly

48.11287°

Mean motion

3.37883 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00022097

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Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1967 (1967-05-18 UTC)

SCOUT A R/B, 2811

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 38530 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 33508 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 19222 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 23562 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 26531 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 17723 (Decayed)

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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16) Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
7 mins	2025-12-29 22:20:34.163Z	104.673° ESE	2025-12-29 22:23:34.163Z	76.493° E	15.394°	2025-12-29 22:27:34.163Z	37.608° NE
11 mins	2025-12-30 00:04:34.163Z	183.511° SSW	2025-12-30 00:09:34.163Z	255.185° W	44.308°	2025-12-30 00:15:34.163Z	354.878° N
11 mins	2025-12-30 11:14:34.163Z	19.443° NNE	2025-12-30 11:19:34.163Z	93.749° ESE	36.317°	2025-12-30 11:25:34.163Z	159.87° S
9 mins	2025-12-30 13:01:34.163Z	329.083° NNW	2025-12-30 13:05:34.163Z	281.851° WNW	24.408°	2025-12-30 13:10:34.163Z	230.674° WSW

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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-29T12:05:57.619Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1967 (1967-05-18 UTC)

OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16) Visibility forecast

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