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: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 RAPTOR2
1 58959U 24028E 26152.32464298 -.00000060 00000-0 19615-4 0 9999
2 58959 39.9895 115.8382 0011382 170.0888 190.0085 13.70555340114895Epoch: 2026-06-01T07:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-01T07:47:29.153Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
109.15314°
Altitude
1,005.325 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 43m 21s
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
14:40:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,008.253 km
Perigee altitude
991.457 km
Semi-major axis
7,377.992 km
Eccentricity
0.00114
Inclination
39.9895°
RAAN
115.8382°
Arg. of periapsis
170.0888°
True anomaly
189.98586°
Mean anomaly
190.0085°
Eccentric anomaly
189.99718°
Mean motion
3.42481 °/min
Orbital period
105.12 mins
BSTAR
0.000019615
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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 | 2026-06-11 04:29:36.784Z | 262.032° W | 2026-06-11 04:33:36.784Z | 223.17° SW | 19.486° | 2026-06-11 04:38:36.784Z | 173.101° S |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-11 19:49:36.784Z | 169.366° S | 2026-06-11 19:52:36.784Z | 137° SSE | 18.087° | 2026-06-11 19:56:36.784Z | 99.161° ESE |
| 11 mins | 2026-06-11 21:37:36.784Z | 227.523° WSW | 2026-06-11 21:42:36.784Z | 156.034° SSE | 39.13° | 2026-06-11 21:48:36.784Z | 81.956° E |
| 11 mins | 2026-06-11 23:28:36.784Z | 263.042° W | 2026-06-11 23:33:36.784Z | 189.858° SSW | 44.994° | 2026-06-11 23:39:36.784Z | 85.828° E |
| 11 mins | 2026-06-12 01:19:36.784Z | 277.469° WNW | 2026-06-12 01:24:36.784Z | 219.348° SW | 44.296° | 2026-06-12 01:30:36.784Z | 108.949° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-12 03:10:36.784Z | 270.952° WNW | 2026-06-12 03:15:36.784Z | 210.358° SW | 31.106° | 2026-06-12 03:20:36.784Z | 150.133° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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