RAPTOR4

MilitaryLEOUnited States

RAPTOR4 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 976 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 105 minutes at an inclination of 40.0°. It was launched in 2024. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 58956
COSPAR ID: 2024-028B
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 976 km
Apogee (highest): 998 km
Inclination: 39.99°
Orbital period: 105 min
Launch year: 2024
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEActive

Missile warning

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for missile warning and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.