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USA 379 (60162)
COSPAR: 2024-121E | Alt Name: USA 379
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60162
International Designator
2024-121E
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 379
Alternative Name
USA 379
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite USA 379, also known as Starshield 2-05, was launched on June 29, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by NROC and manufactured by SPXS. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms with a launch mass of 750 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power, the satellite's purpose is unknown but suspected to be either imaging or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The satellite configuration resembles a box shape with a pan design and was launched from the United States.
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 2-05
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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