USA 397 (60323)

COSPAR: 2024-134B | Alt Name: USA 397

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 30, 2024

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 551

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60323

International Designator

2024-134B

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 397

Alternative Name

USA 397

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SFSSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The USA 397 satellite, also known by its object ID 2024-134B and NORAD catalog ID 60323, was launched on July 30, 2024, from the Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. The satellite has a length of 7 meters, a diameter of 2.5 meters, and a span of 35 meters. It had a launch mass of 3200 kg and a dry mass of 2800 kg. The satellite is owned by the Space Force Space Systems Command (SFSSC) and was manufactured in an unknown facility in the United States under the code name UNKUS. Its payload is identified as USSF-51 PL2, but its specific mission, purpose, equipment, motor type, and power source remain undisclosed.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

2800

Launch Mass

3200

Shape

N/A

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

USSF-51 PL2

Purpose

Mission

Manufacturer

UNKUS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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