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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
P35, Unknown motor
Mass
50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.352 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 FTV 3502
1 00369U 62039A 25261.22270153 .00001181 00000-0 11938-3 0 9992
2 00369 98.4902 320.4531 0079581 293.4237 65.8626 14.91024839375065Epoch: 2025-09-18T05:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T05:20:41.412Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-117.10684°
Altitude
575.43 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 21m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:50:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
647.259 km
Perigee altitude
536.325 km
Semi-major axis
6,969.929 km
Eccentricity
0.00796
Inclination
98.4902°
RAAN
320.4531°
Arg. of periapsis
293.4237°
True anomaly
66.69817°
Mean anomaly
65.8626°
Eccentric anomaly
66.28005°
Mean motion
3.72993 °/min
Orbital period
96.52 mins
BSTAR
0.00011938
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Other satellites on launch #39 in the year 1962 (1962-08-23 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-09-19 04:01:14.014Z | 165.537° S | 2025-09-19 04:04:14.014Z | 165.54° S | 44.733° | 2025-09-19 04:08:14.014Z | 346.712° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-19 17:21:14.014Z | 356.332° N | 2025-09-19 17:24:14.014Z | 283.314° WNW | 37.741° | 2025-09-19 17:28:14.014Z | 213.075° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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