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USA 395 (60178)
COSPAR: 2024-121W | Alt Name: USA 395
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60178
International Designator
2024-121W
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 395
Alternative Name
USA 395
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 395, also known as Starshield 2-21, is a satellite launched on June 29, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4E at AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 29 meters. It weighs 750 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 700 kilograms. USA 395 is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation and its purpose is unknown, speculated to be related to imaging or SIGINT operations. The satellite was manufactured by SPXS and owned by NROC, operating under the Starshield bus configuration.
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 2-21
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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