TRANSIT 2A

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45
Spacetrack Directory Number
1960-06-22
Orbit launches
784.08 km
Average height
26868.33 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TRANSIT 2A - Transit II-A

Spacetrack Directory Name TRANSIT 2A
Alternative name Transit II-A
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Orbit launches 1960-06-22 g.06:00 (66 years ago)
Days in orbit 24165
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 597 km
Apogee 962 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 66.69°
Laps per day 14
Height TRANSIT 2A 784.08 km

Additional information TRANSIT 2A

TRANSIT 2A, 45 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 22 Jun 1960 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 2A Date of exalting 22.06.1960y. Average height of ISS TRANSIT 2A hundred 784.08 km. Average velocity TRANSIT 2A is 26868.33 km/h. Inclination TRANSIT 2A satellite 66.69°.

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Update time: 2026-08-20 19:30:21
Average height of ISS TRANSIT 2A is: 784.08km
Average velocity TRANSIT 2A is: 26868.33km/h
Average orbit height TRANSIT 2A is: 66.69°
TRANSIT 2A a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1960-06-22
TRANSIT 2A is from 24165 days Days in orbit.