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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, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 FTV 3502
1 00369U 62039A   26207.24112342  .00001410  00000-0  13645-3 0  9992
2 00369  98.4576 294.4733 0078567   1.5809 358.5641 14.92392745421439

Epoch: 2026-07-26T05:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T05:47:13.063Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

-96.273°

Altitude

538.754 km

Speed

7.623 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 37m 53s

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

07:29:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

642.254 km

Perigee altitude

532.8 km

Semi-major axis

6,965.664 km

Eccentricity

0.00786

Inclination

98.4576°

RAAN

294.4733°

Arg. of periapsis

1.5809°

True anomaly

358.54132°

Mean anomaly

358.5641°

Eccentric anomaly

358.55273°

Mean motion

3.73336 °/min

Orbital period

96.43 mins

BSTAR

0.00013645

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

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

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 370 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 378 (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.
8 mins	2026-07-26 19:12:27.595Z	0.267° NNE	2026-07-26 19:16:27.595Z	288.55° WNW	36.013°	2026-07-26 19:20:27.595Z	215.707° SW
6 mins	2026-07-27 06:03:27.595Z	180.363° SSW	2026-07-27 06:05:27.595Z	217.227° SW	40.096°	2026-07-27 06:09:27.595Z	339.455° N
4 mins	2026-07-27 17:47:27.595Z	67.797° E	2026-07-27 17:49:27.595Z	101.888° ESE	17.375°	2026-07-27 17:51:27.595Z	131.878° SE

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FTV 3502, 369

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T05:47:13.063Z)

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

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