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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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 FTV 3502
1   369U 62039A   26088.15129747  .00001879  00000-0  18082-3 0  9995
2   369  98.4598 166.6495 0079741  29.4974 331.0707 14.92034943403673

Epoch: 2026-03-29T03:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-29T03:37:52.101Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-74.37889°

Altitude

546.064 km

Speed

7.615 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 06m 35s

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

13:24:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

644.196 km

Perigee altitude

533.088 km

Semi-major axis

6,966.779 km

Eccentricity

0.00797

Inclination

98.4598°

RAAN

166.6495°

Arg. of periapsis

29.4974°

True anomaly

330.6248°

Mean anomaly

331.0707°

Eccentric anomaly

330.84814°

Mean motion

3.73246 °/min

Orbital period

96.45 mins

BSTAR

0.00018082

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

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 378 (Decayed)

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

SCOUT X-2M DEB, 370 (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.
6 mins	2026-03-30 17:13:40.494Z	48.367° ENE	2026-03-30 17:16:40.494Z	98.639° ESE	20.796°	2026-03-30 17:19:40.494Z	145.54° SSE
6 mins	2026-03-30 18:49:40.494Z	338.737° N	2026-03-30 18:51:40.494Z	299.143° NW	26.312°	2026-03-30 18:55:40.494Z	230.111° WSW
5 mins	2026-03-31 05:39:40.494Z	203.043° SW	2026-03-31 05:41:40.494Z	252.1° W	31.165°	2026-03-31 05:44:40.494Z	324.138° NNW

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FTV 3502, 369

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-29T03:37:52.101Z)

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