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USA 305 (45873)
COSPAR: 2020-046A | Alt Name: USA 305
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 15, 2020
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0B
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur IV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45873
International Designator
2020-046A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 305
Alternative Name
USA 305
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 305, also known as OBJECT_ID 2020-046A and NORAD_CAT_ID 45873, is a satellite built by BALL for the NROC (National Reconnaissance Office). It was launched on July 15, 2020, from WLPIS using a Minotaur IV launch vehicle from Pad 0B. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters when its components are extended. It had a dry mass of 200 kg and weighed 250 kg at launch. Its shape is described as a box with two panels. The satellite's mission and equipment details are not fully disclosed but are related to technology purposes. It carries the payload NRO Unk Smallsat 5, indicating an undisclosed technological or observational function.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
[NRO Unk Smallsat 5]
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
BALL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BCP-2000
Configuration
?
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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