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USA 344 (56307)
COSPAR: 2022-144J | Alt Name: USA 344
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56307
International Designator
2022-144J
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 344
Alternative Name
USA 344
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite USA 344, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2022-144J, is a technology demonstration spacecraft launched on November 1, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NGIS for the AFRL and has the dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, with both diameter and span measuring 0.6 meters each. The spacecraft's dry mass is 80 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 100 kilograms. Its power system includes deployable solar arrays and batteries. USA 344 was operational as of April 1, 2023, with its configuration described as a box shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ESPASat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NGIS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ESPASat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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