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RAWHIDE-2 (68632)
COSPAR: 2026-074F | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 7, 2026
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC8
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur IV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68632
International Designator
2026-074F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:07:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
60.03°
Right Ascension
52.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
52.66°
Period
94.41 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAWHIDE-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68632U 26074F 26200.83846200 .00001377 00000+0 65215-4 0 9995
2 68632 60.0306 52.4836 0033263 52.6560 307.7543 15.25248625 15769
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rawhide
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SMDC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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