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USA 353 (59453)
COSPAR: 2024-067A | Alt Name: USA 353
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC37B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 4H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59453
International Designator
2024-067A
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 353
Alternative Name
USA 353
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 353, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2024-067A, is a US satellite manufactured under the designation Adv ORION and launched on April 9, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s SLC37B using a Delta 4H launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans up to 20 meters with its large dish antenna and smaller TELINT dish antenna. Weighing 5000 kilograms at launch, it is equipped for SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), ELINT (Electronic Intelligence), and COMINT (Communications Intelligence) missions under the ownership of NROC (National Reconnaissance Office). Its power supply consists of solar arrays and batteries, and it employs 3-axis stabilization to maintain its orientation. The satellite’s shape includes a box structure with two panels and a dish antenna. Further details about its lifetime, major events, or specific equipment are not provided in the available data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
20
Dry Mass
5000
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ORION 12
Purpose
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Mission
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Manufacturer
UNKUS
Life Expectancy
?
Bus
Adv ORION
Configuration
Large Dish Antenna,, smaller TELINT dish antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization
Motor
UNK
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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