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USA 330 (52891)
COSPAR: 2022-064D | Alt Name: USA 330
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52891
International Designator
2022-064D
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 330
Alternative Name
USA 330
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 52891 and OBJECT ID 2022-064D is a Starlink satellite with the Starshield bus configuration, launched on June 19, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 9 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and 280 kilograms when dry. Manufactured by SPXS for the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC), its payload is listed as NRO Starshield P7. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + pan," but specific details such as power source, mission purpose, or transmitter frequencies are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
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 P7]
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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