Launch Date
May 9, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
00574
International Designator
1963-014A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:53:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.35°
Right Ascension
192.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.59°
Period
166.42 min
Mean Motion
8.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
Alternative Name
Midas 7
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00574U 63014A 26201.95408157 .00000006 00000+0 15327-2 0 9995
2 00574 87.3529 192.6048 0032057 80.5936 279.8541 08.65277045220701
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
840
Launch Mass
840
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
10.0295
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Midas ETS-III F2
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Midas
Configuration
Agena-B
Motor
Bell 8081
Equipment
ETS-III sensor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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