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RAWHIDE-2

NORAD 68632· COSPAR 2026-074F· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· LEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 7, 2026 from Space Launch Complex 8, United States of America aboard a Minotaur IV.
Minotaur IV | STP-S29A
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 08:58 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
United States Government
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Launched
Apr 7, 2026
Mass
Apogee
521 km
Perigee
470 km
Inclination
60.03°
Period
1.57 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for RAWHIDE-2 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.2 km
Rate
-0.02 km/day
Now
470 × 521 km
496521470Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

Launched with

8 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2026-074 (Minotaur IV | STP-S29A).

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