WILDFIRE 2 (57767)

COSPAR: 2023-133L | Alt Name: Wildfire 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 2, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57767

International Designator

2023-133L

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:23:00 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

81.00°

Right Ascension

336.14°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

295.29°

Period

103.94 min

Mean Motion

13.85 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

WILDFIRE 2

Alternative Name

Wildfire 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SDA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 57767U 23133L   26200.76598227  .00000054  00000+0  38103-4 0  9997
2 57767  80.9982 336.1381 0004346 295.2857  64.7849 13.85438189145514

Source: Celestrak

Summary
WILDFIRE 2, also known as Wildfire 2, is a satellite operated by SDA (Space Development Agency) and manufactured by TYVAK/LMSSD. It was launched on September 2, 2023, from the AFWTR launch site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 1 meter in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 2.5 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms both dry and at launch. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, but details about its power source, purpose, mission, and specific payload beyond the SDA-0B TPL LM02 designation are not provided.
Physical Characteristics

Length

1

Diameter

0.4

Span

2.5

Dry Mass

300

Launch Mass

300

Shape

Box + 2 panels

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SDA-0B TPL LM02

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TYVAK/LMSSD

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Mavericks

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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