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MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169), 574

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169), 574 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B 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
574, 1963-014A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
MIDAS, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,540 kg wet, ~840 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + Cone, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
3.240 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
1 00574U 63014A   25245.79624208  .00000029  00000-0  12275-1 0  9995
2 00574  87.3329 222.9427 0031727  42.3298 317.9998  8.65276213192925
Epoch: 2025-09-02T19:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-02T19:06:35.315Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-45.88678°
Altitude
3,622.714 km
Speed
6.321 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 51m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:30:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,673.73 km
Perigee altitude
3,610.148 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.076 km
Eccentricity
0.00317
Inclination
87.3329°
RAAN
222.9427°
Arg. of periapsis
42.3298°
True anomaly
317.75581°
Mean anomaly
317.9998°
Eccentric anomaly
317.87788°
Mean motion
2.1639 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
0.012275
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