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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
10 hours 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, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
3.240 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
1 00574U 63014A   25199.55322366 -.00000005  00000-0 -38014-2 0  9993
2 00574  87.3281 227.3426 0031934  88.2861 272.1650  8.65275957188921
Epoch: 2025-07-18T13:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T13:16:38.524Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
91.57905°
Altitude
3,645.197 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 09m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.52045°
Longitude
-88.90591°
Altitude
3,641.341 km
Speed
6.31 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 01m 33s
Apparent Declination
-10° 10' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:42:01
Azimuth
304.209° NW
Elevation
-47.103°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,673.939 km
Perigee altitude
3,609.943 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.078 km
Eccentricity
0.00319
Inclination
87.3281°
RAAN
227.3426°
Arg. of periapsis
88.2861°
True anomaly
271.79927°
Mean anomaly
272.165°
Eccentric anomaly
271.98214°
Mean motion
2.1639 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
-0.0038014
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