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RAPTOR4 (58956)
COSPAR: 2024-028B | Alt Name: RAPTOR 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58956
International Designator
2024-028B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:57:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
39.99°
Right Ascension
254.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.11°
Period
104.95 min
Mean Motion
13.72 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAPTOR4
Alternative Name
RAPTOR 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58956U 24028B 26200.83153279 -.00000051 00000+0 30040-4 0 9994
2 58956 39.9895 254.1934 0013901 68.1055 292.1169 13.72067540121532
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The RAPTOR4 (ALT_NAME: RAPTOR 4) satellite, operated by SDA (Space Development Agency), was launched on February 14, 2024, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC40. It has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 1000 kilograms and was manufactured by HARRL3 (Harris Corporation). Its mission is for early warning purposes, equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power. RAPTOR4 is part of the SDA-0C TRL L3H constellation series, featuring a shape described as box-like with panels but lacks specific details on its attitude control system or motor type.
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
SDA-0C TRL L3H-4
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
HARRL3
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TPL0-L3H
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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