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USA 394 (60177)
COSPAR: 2024-121V | Alt Name: USA 394
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60177
International Designator
2024-121V
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 394
Alternative Name
USA 394
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 394, also known as Starshield 2-20, is a satellite launched by the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC) on June 29, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter with a span of 29 meters. It has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 750 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power, the satellite's primary purpose is unknown but believed to be related to imaging or SIGINT activities. The manufacturer is SPXS and the bus configuration used is Starshield. The shape of the satellite is described as Box + pan.
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 2-20
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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