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RAPTOR3 (58958)
COSPAR: 2024-028D | Alt Name: RAPTOR 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58958
International Designator
2024-028D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:50:12 GMT
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Inclination
39.99°
Right Ascension
253.41°
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Argument of Perigee
82.86°
Period
105.07 min
Mean Motion
13.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAPTOR3
Alternative Name
RAPTOR 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58958U 24028D 26200.82653470 -.00000062 00000+0 17311-4 0 9991
2 58958 39.9909 253.4058 0010481 82.8566 277.3372 13.70487357121541
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RAPTOR3, also known as RAPTOR 3, is an early warning satellite operated by SDA (Space Development Agency) and manufactured under TPL0-L3H configuration. It was launched on February 14, 2024, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 2 meters with solar arrays. Its dry mass is 1,000 kg, the same as its launch mass. RAPTOR3's shape is described as a box with panels and it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's payload is designated SDA-0C TRL L3H-3 and its mission focuses on early warning capabilities.
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-3
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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