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USA 318 (48848)
COSPAR: 2021-052C | Alt Name: USA 318
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 15, 2021
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0B
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48848
International Designator
2021-052C
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 318
Alternative Name
USA 318
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 318 is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 48848 and OBJECT_ID 2021-052C, operated by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office) under the name USA 318. It was launched on June 15, 2021, from WLPIS (Wallops Launch Pad Island) at Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters, weighs 150 kg both dry and at launch, and is classified as a "NRO Unk Small" bus type with equipment details unknown. Its shape resembles a box with two panels, and its purpose is listed as technology-related, though specifics are not provided. The satellite was manufactured by NGISGA (Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Government and Commercial Aerospace). Further technical specifications like power source, ADCS system, RCS, material composition, and frequencies are not available in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box +2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
[NRO Unk Smallsat 11]
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
NGISGA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRO Unk Small
Configuration
?
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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