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USA 364 (59824)
COSPAR: 2024-096L | Alt Name: USA 364
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59824
International Designator
2024-096L
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 364
Alternative Name
USA 364
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 59824 and OBJECT ID 2024-096L is known as USA 364 and operates under the Starshield bus configuration. It was launched on May 22, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 700 kg with a launch mass of 750 kg. USA 364 is owned by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office) and its mission purpose is unknown but speculated to be related to imaging or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The satellite's power supply comes from deployable solar arrays, and it has a box plus pan shape. The manufacturer is SPXS, and the payload is designated as Starshield 1-11.
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 1-11
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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