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FTV 3502, 369

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FTV 3502, 369 is a payload satellite owned by SAFSP (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 23 Aug 1962 UTC via an SCOUT X-2M launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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.

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Identifier

369, 1962-039A

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

RCA/East Windsor

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

P35, Unknown motor

Mass

50 kg wet, 50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-08-23 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT X-2M

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

POLYHEDRAL CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 FTV 3502
1   369U 62039A   26263.15643087  .00001209  00000-0  11752-3 0  9992
2   369  98.4551 354.4927 0078530 177.4801 182.6828 14.92509708429776

Epoch: 2026-09-20T03:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T03:45:15.627Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

-60.87707°

Altitude

647.809 km

Speed

7.504 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 37m 58s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

06:57:35

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

641.861 km

Perigee altitude

532.464 km

Semi-major axis

6,965.3 km

Eccentricity

0.00785

Inclination

98.4551°

RAAN

354.4927°

Arg. of periapsis

177.4801°

True anomaly

182.64109°

Mean anomaly

182.6828°

Eccentric anomaly

182.6619°

Mean motion

3.73365 °/min

Orbital period

96.42 mins

BSTAR

0.00011752

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Other satellites on launch #39 in the year 1962 (1962-08-23 UTC)

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 370 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 378 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-2M R/B, 388 (Decayed)

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FTV 3502 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
7 mins	2026-09-20 18:48:09.395Z	24.22° NE	2026-09-20 18:52:09.395Z	117.504° SE	49.699°	2026-09-20 18:55:09.395Z	175.553° S
6 mins	2026-09-21 05:39:09.395Z	123.904° SE	2026-09-21 05:41:09.395Z	77.363° E	38.159°	2026-09-21 05:45:09.395Z	4.198° NNE
4 mins	2026-09-21 07:15:09.395Z	237.263° WSW	2026-09-21 07:17:09.395Z	270.78° WNW	18.223°	2026-09-21 07:19:09.395Z	301.734° NW

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FTV 3502, 369

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T03:45:15.627Z)

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