RAWHIDE-1, 68629
Orbit data source: Space-Track
RAWHIDE-1, 68629 is a payload satellite owned by SMDC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 UTC via an MINOTAUR IV 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SMDC?
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U?, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, 10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 RAWHIDE-1
1 68629U 26074C 26143.51189896 .00007215 00000-0 30102-3 0 9997
2 68629 60.0211 272.8740 0024956 2.2974 357.8216 15.24382555 7024Epoch: 2026-05-23T12:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-23T12:17:08.070Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-152.53699°
Altitude
477.106 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 11m 29s
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
09:39:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
508.985 km
Perigee altitude
474.695 km
Semi-major axis
6,869.977 km
Eccentricity
0.0025
Inclination
60.0211°
RAAN
272.874°
Arg. of periapsis
2.2974°
True anomaly
357.8107°
Mean anomaly
357.8216°
Eccentric anomaly
357.81615°
Mean motion
3.81163 °/min
Orbital period
94.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00030102
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Other satellites on launch #74 in the year 2026 (2026-04-07 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.RAWHIDE-1 Visibility forecast
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-05-25 10:04:45.816Z | 202.868° SW | 2026-05-25 10:07:45.816Z | 145.331° SSE | 39.171° | 2026-05-25 10:10:45.816Z | 50.273° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2026-05-25 18:20:45.816Z | 327.214° NNW | 2026-05-25 18:22:45.816Z | 54.72° ENE | 44.367° | 2026-05-25 18:25:45.816Z | 136.619° SSE |
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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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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