TRANSIT 4A

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116
Spacetrack Directory Number
1961-06-29
Orbit launches
930.24 km
Average height
26598.86 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TRANSIT 4A - Transit IV-A

Spacetrack Directory Name TRANSIT 4A
Alternative name Transit IV-A
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Orbit launches 1961-06-29 g.04:22 (65 years ago)
Days in orbit 23793
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 863 km
Apogee 982 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 66.81°
Laps per day 14
Height TRANSIT 4A 930.24 km

Additional information TRANSIT 4A

TRANSIT 4A, 116 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

satellite TRANSIT 4A Date of exalting 29.06.1961y. Average height of ISS TRANSIT 4A hundred 930.24 km. Average velocity TRANSIT 4A is 26598.86 km/h. Inclination TRANSIT 4A satellite 66.81°.

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Update time: 2026-08-20 19:30:21
Average height of ISS TRANSIT 4A is: 930.24km
Average velocity TRANSIT 4A is: 26598.86km/h
Average orbit height TRANSIT 4A is: 66.81°
TRANSIT 4A a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1961-06-29
TRANSIT 4A is from 23793 days Days in orbit.