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RAPTOR1 (58957)
COSPAR: 2024-028C | Alt Name: RAPTOR 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58957
International Designator
2024-028C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:06:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
39.99°
Right Ascension
253.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.55°
Period
104.89 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAPTOR1
Alternative Name
RAPTOR 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58957U 24028C 26200.83811553 -.00000059 00000+0 20999-4 0 9991
2 58957 39.9894 253.4341 0010945 80.5495 279.6489 13.72859590121547
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RAPTOR1, also known as RAPTOR 1, is an early warning satellite launched on February 14, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by HARRL3 and owned by SDA, has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. It has a dry mass of 1000 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its shape consists of a box structure augmented by panels and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission is focused on early warning purposes, carrying a payload designated as SDA-0C TRL L3H-1.
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-1
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
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