TRANSIT 5B-2

704
Spacetrack Directory Number
1963-12-05
Orbit launches
1095.07 km
Average height
26302.68 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TRANSIT 5B-2 - Transit VBN-2

Spacetrack Directory Name TRANSIT 5B-2
Alternative name Transit VBN-2
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Orbit launches 1963-12-05 (62 years ago)
Days in orbit 22970
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 1059 km
Apogee 1108 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 89.92°
Laps per day 13
Height TRANSIT 5B-2 1095.07 km

Additional information TRANSIT 5B-2

TRANSIT 5B-2, 704 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 1963 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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 5B-2 Date of exalting 05.12.1963y. Average height of ISS TRANSIT 5B-2 hundred 1095.07 km. Average velocity TRANSIT 5B-2 is 26302.68 km/h. Inclination TRANSIT 5B-2 satellite 89.92°.

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Update time: 2026-10-24 19:30:05
Average height of ISS TRANSIT 5B-2 is: 1095.07km
Average velocity TRANSIT 5B-2 is: 26302.68km/h
Average orbit height TRANSIT 5B-2 is: 89.92°
TRANSIT 5B-2 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1963-12-05
TRANSIT 5B-2 is from 22970 days Days in orbit.