HBTSS-SV1 (58960)

COSPAR: 2024-028F | Alt Name: HBTSS-SV1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 14, 2024

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58960

International Designator

2024-028F

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:40:29 GMT

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Inclination

39.99°

Right Ascension

298.88°

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Argument of Perigee

59.79°

Period

96.12 min

Mean Motion

14.98 rev/day

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HBT-L3H bus United States satellites Payloads

Basic Satellite Info

Name

HBTSS-SV1

Alternative Name

HBTSS-SV1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

MDA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58960U 24028F   26200.31978282  .00002020  00000+0  17969-3 0  9992

2 58960  39.9896 298.8771 0009493  59.7933 300.3798 14.98076842112000

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Summary

HBTSS-SV1, also known as HBT-L3H, is a satellite owned by MDA and was launched on February 14, 2024, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR), Launch Pad LC40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. Its dry mass is 1000 kg and it was launched with the same mass. It is designed for early warning purposes and its shape consists of a box with panels. The satellite's manufacturer is HARRL3 and it carries the payload HBTSS 1. There are no details provided on its power supply, motor, or transmitter frequencies.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.6

Span

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 1

Purpose

Early warning

Mission

Early warning

Manufacturer

HARRL3

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

HBT-L3H

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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