USA 325 (51281)

COSPAR: 2022-006B | Alt Name: USA 325

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 21, 2022

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 511

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51281

International Designator

2022-006B

Epoch

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:01:51 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

0.17°

Right Ascension

83.99°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

181.12°

Period

1436.17 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 325

Alternative Name

USA 325

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

USSF

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 51281U 22006B   26006.70962433 -.00000360  00000+0  00000+0 0  9993
2 51281   0.1656  83.9928 0022746 181.1199 218.2610 01.00266333 14512

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Summary
The USA 325 satellite, also known as GeoStar-1, was launched on January 21, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using the Atlas V 511 launch vehicle. This US-owned satellite is operated by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) for space surveillance purposes and has a mission lifetime of six years. The spacecraft measures 2 meters in length, with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 500 kilograms at launch and maintains the same dry mass. Its shape is described as box-like with two panels. Power for the satellite is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's equipment includes Hornet 6 payload for its mission operations, supported by attitude control systems (AOCS) manufactured by NGISD.
Physical Characteristics

Length

2

Diameter

2

Span

5

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

500

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Hornet 6

Purpose

Space surveillance

Mission

Space surveillance

Manufacturer

NGISD

Life Expectancy

6 years

Bus

GeoStar-1

Configuration

GeoStar-1

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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