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RAPTOR3, 58958

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RAPTOR3, 58958 is a payload satellite owned by SDA (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 14 Feb 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
58958, 2024-028D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
L3Harris SIS
Mission
Operational Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
TPL0-L3H, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-02-14 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.945 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 RAPTOR3
1 58958U 24028D   25183.78016462 -.00000055  00000-0  25203-4 0  9991
2 58958  39.9890 208.6617 0010769  37.6188 322.5310 13.70458160 69120
Epoch: 2025-07-02T18:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T18:43:26.223Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
6.74607°
Altitude
991.107 km
Speed
7.361 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 54m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.11234°
Longitude
96.98738°
Altitude
995.269 km
Speed
7.362 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 53m 24s
Apparent Declination
10° 44' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:25:22
Azimuth
77.292° E
Elevation
1.587°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,008.149 km
Perigee altitude
992.258 km
Semi-major axis
7,378.341 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
39.989°
RAAN
208.6617°
Arg. of periapsis
37.6188°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
322.531°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.42456 °/min
Orbital period
105.12 mins
BSTAR
0.000025203
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RAPTOR3 Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-03 07:15:49.818Z262.096° W2025-07-03 07:21:49.818Z253.002° W44.636°2025-07-03 07:27:49.818Z85.359° E
11 mins2025-07-03 09:08:49.818Z276.79° WNW2025-07-03 09:13:49.818Z149.29° SSE44.119°2025-07-03 09:19:49.818Z107.476° ESE
10 mins2025-07-03 10:59:49.818Z268.012° W2025-07-03 11:03:49.818Z217.618° SW31.647°2025-07-03 11:09:49.818Z145.881° SSE
9 mins2025-07-04 04:08:49.818Z197.792° SSW2025-07-04 04:12:49.818Z146.258° SSE28.041°2025-07-04 04:17:49.818Z89.996° E
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