USA 381 (60164)

COSPAR: 2024-121G | Alt Name: USA 381

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 29, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60164

International Designator

2024-121G

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 381

Alternative Name

USA 381

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 381, also known as Starshield 2-07, is a satellite launched on June 29, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has a dry mass of 700 kg and a launch mass of 750 kg. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 4.1 meters and a span of 29 meters, indicating the presence of deployable elements such as solar arrays. It was manufactured by SPXS for NROC and is believed to serve an imaging or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) mission. The purpose remains unknown but is speculated to be related to intelligence gathering.

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 2-07

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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