TRANSIT 5B-5
Mission information
- Name
- TRANSIT 5B-5
- Alternate Names
- OPS 6582
- Satellite ID
- SCHX-0895-2361-9925-0309
- NORAD ID
- 965
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image
Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 1964-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Transit 5B-5 is a US Navy navigation satellite launched by a Thor Able Star rocket. The Transit satellites formed part of one of the first operational satellite navigation systems, also known as the Navy Navigation Satellite System (NNSS). It still transmits a telemetry signal whenever illuminated by the sun.
Transit 5B-5 is currently the oldest active satellite in space.
SatNOGS Links
Upper side band (drifting)
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- USB
- Downlink Frequency
- 136.659 MHz
TLM
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- FMN
- Downlink Frequency
- 136.650 MHz
- Downlink Drifted
- 136.653 MHz
324 MHz beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Radionavigational
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 324.000 MHz
162 MHz beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 162.000 MHz
150 MHz beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Radionavigational
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 149.988 MHz
400Mhz beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Radionavigational
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 400.000 MHz
- Downlink Drifted
- 399.995 MHz
- Unconfirmed
- Yes
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for TRANSIT 5B-5 in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
No Decoders Found
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-03-13 19:27:55 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 00965U 64083D 25072.59595605 .00000111 00000-0 14214-3 0 9999
2 00965 90.0596 199.7607 0041470 182.2097 189.1749 13.56951035981145
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