USA 339 (54220)

COSPAR: 2022-144B | Alt Name: USA 339

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 1, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54220

International Designator

2022-144B

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 339

Alternative Name

USA 339

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SFSSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 339, also known by its object ID 2022-144B and NORAD catalog ID 54220, is a US satellite configured as a Propulsive ESPA launched on November 1, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and spans 3.6 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its mission is to demonstrate technology for shepherd operations. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with panels, and it operates on power supplied by a deployable solar array and batteries. The ownership of USA 339 is attributed to SFSSC (Space Force Space Systems Command).

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

1.6

Span

3.6

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

500

Shape

Box+panels

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Shepherd Demo

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

UNKUS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

USA 339

Configuration

Propulsive ESPA

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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