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USA 360 (59820)
COSPAR: 2024-096G | Alt Name: USA 360
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59820
International Designator
2024-096G
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 360
Alternative Name
USA 360
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 360, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2024-096G and NORAD_CAT_ID 59820, is a satellite operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC). It was launched on May 22, 2024, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter with a span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms, and it weighed 750 kilograms at launch. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power, the satellite's mission and purpose are classified but likely involve imaging or signals intelligence (SIGINT). The bus configuration is described as "Starshield," manufactured by SPXS, and it has a shape characterized as "Box + pan."
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 1-07
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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