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MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK) (00271)
COSPAR: 1962-010A | Alt Name: Midas 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 1962
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00271
International Designator
1962-010A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:57:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.66°
Right Ascension
313.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.34°
Period
152.98 min
Mean Motion
9.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
Alternative Name
Midas 5
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00271U 62010A 26184.78972441 -.00000002 00000-0 -13223-2 0 9999
2 00271 86.6642 313.4675 0327663 9.3414 351.3395 9.41308388207238
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
840
Launch Mass
840
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
8.2159
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Midas ETS-II F3
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Midas
Configuration
Agena-B
Motor
Bell 8081
Equipment
ETS-II sensor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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