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USA 357 (59817)
COSPAR: 2024-096D | Alt Name: USA 357
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59817
International Designator
2024-096D
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 357
Alternative Name
USA 357
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Summary
USA 357, also known as Starshield 1-04, is a satellite operated by NROC and manufactured by SPXS. Launched on May 22, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters. It weighs 750 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and its purpose is unknown, possibly for imaging or SIGINT operations. Its shape is described as a box with a pan configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Starshield 1-04
Purpose
Unknown (imaging or SIGINT)
Mission
Unknown (imaging or SIGINT)
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starshield
Configuration
Starshield bus ?
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
deployable solar arrays
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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