USA 372 (59832)

COSPAR: 2024-096U | Alt Name: USA 372

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 22, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59832

International Designator

2024-096U

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 372

Alternative Name

USA 372

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 372, also known by its NORAD Catalog ID 59832 and OBJECT_ID 2024-096U, is a satellite launched on May 22, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 29 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 700 kilograms, and its launch mass was 750 kilograms. Manufactured by SPXS and owned by NROC, USA 372 utilizes deployable solar arrays for power and carries the Starshield 1-19 payload. Its mission is classified as either imaging or SIGINT (signals intelligence), with its shape described as a box with a pan configuration. The satellite was launched from the United States and its specific purpose remains undisclosed.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

4.1

Span

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 1-19

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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