1962-039A
The second Scout X-2M launch was more successful, and placed FTV 3502 in a 620 x 858 km x 98.7 deg orbit on 1962 Aug 23. The designation FTV 3502 given in the SATCAT is my basis for using the FTV 3500 series nomenclature for the whole series.
The mission got to orbit by luck: an attitude error cancelled out a late fourth stage burn and a perfect sun-synchronous orbit was achieved. The satellite provided cloud cover data for the Soviet Union and over Cuba during the October 1962 missile crisis.
| FTV 3502 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Aug 23 | 1133? | Launch by Scout X-2M | |
| 1134? | Stage 1 burnout late | ||
| 1134? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1135? | Stage 3 ignition (late) | ||
| Attitude error | |||
| 1142? | Stage 4 burn | ||
| 1143? | Stage 4 sep | ||
| 620 x 858 x 98.7 | |||
| 1963 Jan 7 | Still operating | ||
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