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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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
1 00574U 63014A   25257.35698646  .00000025  00000-0  10372-1 0  9999
2 00574  87.3360 221.8444 0031672  30.8145 329.4561  8.65276149193922
Epoch: 2025-09-14T08:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T08:34:03.63Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
99.75212°
Altitude
3,618.987 km
Speed
6.324 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 47m 22s
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
09:13:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,673.675 km
Perigee altitude
3,610.204 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.076 km
Eccentricity
0.00317
Inclination
87.336°
RAAN
221.8444°
Arg. of periapsis
30.8145°
True anomaly
329.27103°
Mean anomaly
329.4561°
Eccentric anomaly
329.36363°
Mean motion
2.1639 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
0.010372
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