Launch Date
July 19, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
00622
International Designator
1963-030A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:30:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.44°
Right Ascension
209.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
28.58°
Period
167.85 min
Mean Motion
8.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MIDAS 7/ERS 10
Alternative Name
Midas 9
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00622U 63030A 26201.93763803 -.00000008 00000+0 -51436-2 0 9992
2 00622 88.4426 209.5466 0030166 28.5806 331.6691 08.57932552462671
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
8.6031
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Midas ETS-III F4
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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