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
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
TRANSIT 5B-5
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.

Upper side band (drifting)
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
USB
Downlink Frequency
136658500
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FMN
Downlink Frequency
136650000
Downlink Drifted
21954
324 MHz beacon
Type
Transmitter
Service
Radionavigational
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
324000000
162 MHz beacon
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
162000000
150 MHz beacon
Type
Transmitter
Service
Radionavigational
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
149988000
Type
Transmitter
Service
Radionavigational
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
400000000
Downlink Drifted
-13400
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.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2024-11-21 04:37:11 UTC
TLE Set
1 00965U 64083D   24325.93438986  .00000085  00000+0  10609-3 0  9998
2 00965 90.0534 199.1269 0042104 151.9698 279.2680 13.56927412965868
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