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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

Last TLE update

14 hours ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

RCA/East Windsor

Mission

Defense Weather

Bus & Motor

P35, Unknown motor

Mass

50 kg wet, 50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-08-23 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT X-2M

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

0.352 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 FTV 3502
1 00369U 62039A   25198.87450532  .00001181  00000-0  11936-3 0  9991
2 00369  98.4978 253.3859 0082150 135.0328 225.7579 14.90797099365778

Epoch: 2025-07-17T20:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T20:59:17.259Z)

Latitude

-0.00011°

Longitude

2.62995°

Altitude

638.684 km

Speed

7.517 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 53m 32s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-66.94543°

Longitude

162.82082°

Altitude

644.74 km

Speed

7.521 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 27m 20s

Apparent Declination

-68° 31' 47"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:44:16

Azimuth

158.381° S

Elevation

-56.019°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

649.767 km

Perigee altitude

535.239 km

Semi-major axis

6,970.64 km

Eccentricity

0.00822

Inclination

98.4978°

RAAN

253.3859°

Arg. of periapsis

135.0328°

True anomaly

225.08832°

Mean anomaly

225.7579°

Eccentric anomaly

225.42263°

Mean motion

3.72936 °/min

Orbital period

96.53 mins

BSTAR

0.00011936

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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)

FTV 3502 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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	2025-07-18 16:52:43.097Z	2.546° NNE	2025-07-18 16:55:43.097Z	311.272° NW	38.024°	2025-07-18 16:59:43.097Z	209.719° SW
6 mins	2025-07-19 03:43:43.097Z	170.814° S	2025-07-19 03:46:43.097Z	301.006° NW	44.211°	2025-07-19 03:49:43.097Z	343.422° N

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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