FASTRAC 1 (USA 222) (37227)

COSPAR: 2010-062F | Alt Name: Fastrac-OSCAR-69

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 2010

Launch Site

KODAK

Launch Pad

LP1

Launch Vehicle

Minotaur IV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37227

International Designator

2010-062F

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:03:54 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

71.97°

Right Ascension

98.77°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

81.64°

Period

96.95 min

Mean Motion

14.85 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FASTRAC 1 (USA 222)

Alternative Name

Fastrac-OSCAR-69

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 37227U 10062F   26184.79437656  .00001120  00000-0  13702-3 0  9998
2 37227  71.9665  98.7655 0012713  81.6381 278.6226 14.85284086368330

Source: Celestrak

Summary
FASTRAC 1 (USA 222), also known as Fastrac-OSCAR-69, is a technology satellite launched on November 20, 2010, from KODAK Launch Pad LP1 using the Minotaur IV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 0.5 meters in both diameter and span, with a dry mass of 27 kilograms and was manufactured by UT for the Air Force Space Command (AFSMC). It operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply. FASTRAC 1 is shaped as a hexagonal cylinder and serves technology demonstration purposes.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.5

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

27

Launch Mass

27

Shape

Hex Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fastrac 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

UT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

FASTRAC

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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