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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
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:52:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
39.99°
Right Ascension
74.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.90°
Period
105.05 min
Mean Motion
13.71 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
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58957U 24028C 26161.45340884 -.00000064 00000-0 15069-4 0 9998
2 58957 39.9909 74.8543 0012421 216.9016 143.0877 13.70768203116130
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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