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HBTSS-SV2 (58955)
COSPAR: 2024-028A | Alt Name: HBTSS-SV2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58955
International Designator
2024-028A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:18:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
39.99°
Right Ascension
252.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.20°
Period
105.07 min
Mean Motion
13.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HBTSS-SV2
Alternative Name
HBTSS-SV2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58955U 24028A 26201.09600016 -.00000009 00000+0 76762-4 0 9992
2 58955 39.9902 252.7062 0018410 67.1951 293.0738 13.70477776121581
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HBTSS-SV2 (NORAD_CAT_ID: 58955, OBJECT_ID: 2024-028A) is an early warning satellite launched by MDA on February 14, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters. It weighs 1000 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is part of the HBT-NG bus series, manufactured by NGIS, and its purpose is to provide early warning services. Its shape consists of a box design complemented by panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HBTSS 2
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NGIS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HBT-NG
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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