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USA 377 (60160)
COSPAR: 2024-121C | Alt Name: USA 377
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60160
International Designator
2024-121C
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 377
Alternative Name
USA 377
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Summary
USA 377, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2024-121C, is a satellite using the Starshield bus configuration and was launched on June 29, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4E at AFWTR (Air Force Western Test Range) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters. It has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 750 kilograms. USA 377 is owned by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office) and its payload is designated as Starshield 2-03. The satellite's purpose is unknown but suspected to involve imaging or signals intelligence (SIGINT). It is powered by deployable solar arrays and has a box plus pan shape, manufactured by SPXS. Additional details such as mission specifics, lifetime, and equipment are not provided.
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 2-03
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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