RAPTOR2, 58959
Orbit data source: Space-Track
RAPTOR2, 58959 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.945 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 RAPTOR2
1 58959U 24028E 26258.28823132 -.00000060 00000-0 19958-4 0 9997
2 58959 39.9925 348.9333 0010439 54.8382 305.3342 13.70561664129433Epoch: 2026-09-15T06:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T06:55:03.186Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-109.08625°
Altitude
992.59 km
Speed
7.359 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 15m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:10:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,007.534 km
Perigee altitude
992.13 km
Semi-major axis
7,377.969 km
Eccentricity
0.00104
Inclination
39.9925°
RAAN
348.9333°
Arg. of periapsis
54.8382°
True anomaly
305.23654°
Mean anomaly
305.3342°
Eccentric anomaly
305.28538°
Mean motion
3.42482 °/min
Orbital period
105.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000019958
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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 2024 (2024-02-14 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2026-09-15 16:13:56.194Z | 260.58° W | 2026-09-15 16:17:56.194Z | 213.638° SW | 26.682° | 2026-09-15 16:22:56.194Z | 162.184° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-16 07:33:56.194Z | 159.843° S | 2026-09-16 07:35:56.194Z | 140.644° SSE | 14.179° | 2026-09-16 07:38:56.194Z | 112.101° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2026-09-16 09:21:56.194Z | 216.539° SW | 2026-09-16 09:25:56.194Z | 163.319° S | 45.303° | 2026-09-16 09:31:56.194Z | 84.108° E |
| 11 mins | 2026-09-16 11:11:56.194Z | 257.809° W | 2026-09-16 11:16:56.194Z | 227.402° WSW | 81.839° | 2026-09-16 11:22:56.194Z | 83.332° E |
| 12 mins | 2026-09-16 13:02:56.194Z | 276.765° WNW | 2026-09-16 13:08:56.194Z | 122.2° SE | 77.358° | 2026-09-16 13:14:56.194Z | 102.43° ESE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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