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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

Last TLE update

9 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Defense Navigation

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-18 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT A

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 1 Rod, Unknown HBR

Radar Cross Section

7.565 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1 02807U 67048A   25196.51937149  .00000088  00000-0  12083-3 0  9997
2 02807  89.6755 358.9117 0020048 184.9181 247.3296 13.50682710862483

Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:27:53.696Z)

Latitude

72.09725°

Longitude

-120.67534°

Altitude

1,088.049 km

Speed

7.312 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 59m 38s

True Declination

72° 00' 03"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

56.13076°

Longitude

57.83177°

Altitude

1,071.66 km

Speed

7.325 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 22m 31s

Apparent Declination

44° 39' 27"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:12:08

Azimuth

37.359° NE

Elevation

9.038°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,081.722 km

Perigee altitude

1,051.871 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.934 km

Eccentricity

0.002

Inclination

89.6755°

RAAN

358.9117°

Arg. of periapsis

184.9181°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

247.3296°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37872 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00012083

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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, 17723 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 19222 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 23562 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 26531 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 33508 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 38530 (Decayed)

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.
6 mins	2025-07-15 21:37:39.531Z	45.072° ENE	2025-07-15 21:40:39.531Z	73.982° E	15.246°	2025-07-15 21:43:39.531Z	103.974° ESE
11 mins	2025-07-15 23:22:39.531Z	357.947° N	2025-07-15 23:27:39.531Z	311.903° NW	43.925°	2025-07-15 23:33:39.531Z	190.308° SSW
5 mins	2025-07-16 09:37:39.531Z	89.742° E	2025-07-16 09:39:39.531Z	69.628° E	15.163°	2025-07-16 09:42:39.531Z	41.13° NE
12 mins	2025-07-16 11:19:39.531Z	181.001° SSW	2025-07-16 11:24:39.531Z	215.134° SW	44.188°	2025-07-16 11:31:39.531Z	356.379° N

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Check out OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807 on other resources

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