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SENTRY (59140)
COSPAR: 2024-043AU | Alt Name: Sentry
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59140
International Designator
2024-043AU
Decay Date
3/25/2026
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SENTRY
Alternative Name
Sentry
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
QUSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SENTRY satellite, also known as Sentry (OBJECT_ID: 2024-043AU), is a Cubesat 6U spacecraft manufactured by QUSP and owned by the same entity. It was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Weighing 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, it is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its mission focuses on space surveillance communications and technology. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Scout-1
Purpose
Space SurveiCommunications, Technology
Mission
Space SurveiCommunications, Technology
Manufacturer
QUSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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