USA 328 (52889)

COSPAR: 2022-064B | Alt Name: USA 328

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 19, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52889

International Designator

2022-064B

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 328

Alternative Name

USA 328

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 52889 and OBJECT ID 2022-064B is a Starlink satellite using the Starshield bus configuration, operated by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office). Launched on June 19, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR (Cape Canaveral Space Force Station), it utilized a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters, indicating the deployment of solar panels or antennae. Its dry mass is 280 kilograms, and its launch mass was 300 kilograms. The satellite's primary payload includes the NRO Starshield P5 equipment. The purpose of this mission remains unknown, as does its lifetime. It has a box-shaped body with a pan configuration but lacks specific details on power systems or ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System).

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

2.8

Span

Dry Mass

280

Launch Mass

300

Shape

Box + pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

[NRO Starshield P5]

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPXS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Starlink

Configuration

Starshield bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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