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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

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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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 FTV 3502
1 00369U 62039A   25242.90186110  .00002675  00000-0  26139-3 0  9993
2 00369  98.4925 300.7498 0080644 353.5133   6.5032 14.90957750372334

Epoch: 2025-08-30T21:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T21:38:40.799Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-3.2497°

Altitude

542.088 km

Speed

7.622 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 02m 59s

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

02:13:32

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

648.211 km

Perigee altitude

535.791 km

Semi-major axis

6,970.138 km

Eccentricity

0.00806

Inclination

98.4925°

RAAN

300.7498°

Arg. of periapsis

353.5133°

True anomaly

6.60892°

Mean anomaly

6.5032°

Eccentric anomaly

6.55595°

Mean motion

3.72976 °/min

Orbital period

96.52 mins

BSTAR

0.00026139

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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

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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	2025-08-31 15:56:34.687Z	48.35° ENE	2025-08-31 15:59:34.687Z	96.023° ESE	20.67°	2025-08-31 16:02:34.687Z	142.896° SSE
6 mins	2025-08-31 17:32:34.687Z	341.87° N	2025-08-31 17:35:34.687Z	276.368° WNW	27.792°	2025-08-31 17:38:34.687Z	230.128° WSW
6 mins	2025-09-01 04:22:34.687Z	196.891° SSW	2025-09-01 04:25:34.687Z	274.925° WNW	32.416°	2025-09-01 04:28:34.687Z	329.122° NNW