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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
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
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, 2 m
Radar Cross Section
3.240 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
1 00574U 63014A   25180.94038471  .00000002  00000-0 -26721-3 0  9996
2 00574  87.3301 229.1131 0032035 106.6929 253.7445  8.65275950187312
Epoch: 2025-06-29T22:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T22:34:09.238Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-27.68273°
Altitude
3,655.387 km
Speed
6.301 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 16m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.19261°
Longitude
-25.45336°
Altitude
3,635.749 km
Speed
6.317 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 04m 52s
Apparent Declination
20° 50' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:28:08
Azimuth
68.215° E
Elevation
6.543°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,674.04 km
Perigee altitude
3,609.842 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.078 km
Eccentricity
0.0032
Inclination
87.3301°
RAAN
229.1131°
Arg. of periapsis
106.6929°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
253.7445°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.1639 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
-0.00026721
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MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169) Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
35 mins2025-07-01 02:20:25.564Z148.815° SSE2025-07-01 02:38:25.564Z74.199° E39.449°2025-07-01 02:55:25.564Z7.114° NNE
34 mins2025-07-01 05:08:25.564Z216.823° SW2025-07-01 05:24:25.564Z281.993° WNW35.126°2025-07-01 05:42:25.564Z355.881° N
9 mins2025-07-01 11:30:25.564Z30.161° NE2025-07-01 11:34:25.564Z43.6° NE11.313°2025-07-01 11:39:25.564Z60.361° ENE
36 mins2025-07-01 14:11:25.564Z2.599° NNE2025-07-01 14:29:25.564Z87.151° E41.002°2025-07-01 14:47:25.564Z161.054° S
30 mins2025-07-01 16:59:25.564Z347.679° N2025-07-01 17:14:25.564Z286.835° WNW33.072°2025-07-01 17:29:25.564Z228.643° WSW
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