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LEGION 2, 59626

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LEGION 2, 59626 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Thu, 02 May 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
59626, 2024-081B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Maxar Space Inf
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
LEGION, Unknown motor
Mass
~700 kg wet, 630 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-02 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 LEGION 2
1 59626U 24081B   25149.19622550  .00004571  00000-0  23726-3 0  9994
2 59626  97.5369 225.2382 0003611 116.7300 243.4302 15.16623549 59332
Epoch: 2025-05-29T04:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-29T04:42:33.883Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-92.37176°
Altitude
520.25 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 00m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-78.35423°
Longitude
48.26288°
Altitude
545.953 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 46m 18s
Apparent Declination
-69° 58' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:40:03
Azimuth
171.081° S
Elevation
-59.125°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
515.518 km
Perigee altitude
510.542 km
Semi-major axis
6,891.167 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
97.5369°
RAAN
225.2382°
Arg. of periapsis
116.73°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
243.4302°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79406 °/min
Orbital period
94.89 mins
BSTAR
0.00023726
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LEGION 2 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-29 17:56:25.533Z11.758° NNE2025-05-29 17:59:25.533Z303.054° NW44.992°2025-05-29 18:02:25.533Z193.665° SSW
5 mins2025-05-30 04:36:25.533Z129.895° SE2025-05-30 04:38:25.533Z82.649° E30.172°2025-05-30 04:41:25.533Z10.476° NNE
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