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LEGION 2, 59626

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LEGION 2, 59626 is a payload satellite owned by Maxar Intel (US) 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
4 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 4 hours ago
0 LEGION 2
1 59626U 24081B   25194.51716235  .00003240  00000-0  16752-3 0  9997
2 59626  97.5359 270.2932 0001810  23.3518 336.7797 15.16978549 66206
Epoch: 2025-07-13T12:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T12:24:42.827Z)
Latitude
Longitude
152.4755°
Altitude
516.914 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 01m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.02989°
Longitude
-31.89434°
Altitude
527.942 km
Speed
7.597 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 28m 59s
Apparent Declination
-78° 52' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:57:05
Azimuth
169.443° S
Elevation
-32.712°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
513.201 km
Perigee altitude
510.707 km
Semi-major axis
6,890.091 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
97.5359°
RAAN
270.2932°
Arg. of periapsis
23.3518°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
336.7797°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79495 °/min
Orbital period
94.86 mins
BSTAR
0.00016752
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LEGION 2 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-13 17:43:20.396Z21.551° NNE2025-07-13 17:46:20.396Z78.024° E39.695°2025-07-13 17:49:20.396Z176.855° S
4 mins2025-07-14 04:24:20.396Z104.538° ESE2025-07-14 04:25:20.396Z82.302° E21.884°2025-07-14 04:28:20.396Z20.222° NNE
4 mins2025-07-14 05:58:20.396Z235.001° WSW2025-07-14 05:59:20.396Z255.225° W18.671°2025-07-14 06:02:20.396Z311.632° NW
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