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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 02 Mar 1968 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

3133, 1968-012A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

RCA/East Windsor

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

60 kg wet, 60 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-03-02 (58 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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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)
1 03133U 68012A   26033.59336997  .00000146  00000-0  20609-3 0  9993
2 03133  90.0254 273.7859 0074680  21.6671 351.2973 13.51580846576190

Epoch: 2026-02-02T14:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T14:14:27.165Z)

Latitude

12.79489°

Longitude

-72.61945°

Altitude

1,013.697 km

Speed

7.373 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 15m 07s

True Declination

12° 43' 24"

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

23:50:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,119.069 km

Perigee altitude

1,007.921 km

Semi-major axis

7,441.632 km

Eccentricity

0.00747

Inclination

90.0254°

RAAN

273.7859°

Arg. of periapsis

21.6671°

True anomaly

351.16661°

Mean anomaly

351.2973°

Eccentric anomaly

351.23208°

Mean motion

3.38097 °/min

Orbital period

106.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00020609

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

SCOUT A DEB, 3213

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

SCOUT A R/B, 3137

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18) 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.
10 mins	2026-02-03 03:12:54.343Z	26.976° NE	2026-02-03 03:17:54.343Z	81.551° E	26.611°	2026-02-03 03:22:54.343Z	137.575° SSE
10 mins	2026-02-03 04:59:54.343Z	342.121° N	2026-02-03 05:04:54.343Z	269.091° W	34.526°	2026-02-03 05:09:54.343Z	213.839° SW
8 mins	2026-02-03 15:11:54.343Z	120.263° SE	2026-02-03 15:14:54.343Z	83.36° E	24.939°	2026-02-03 15:19:54.343Z	24.297° NE
10 mins	2026-02-03 16:56:54.343Z	209.339° SW	2026-02-03 17:01:54.343Z	285.154° WNW	33.843°	2026-02-03 17:06:54.343Z	342.134° N

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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T14:14:27.165Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18) Visibility forecast

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