USA 405 (61026)

COSPAR: 2024-160F | Alt Name: USA 405

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 6, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

61026

International Designator

2024-160F

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 405

Alternative Name

USA 405

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 405, also known by its alternative name USA 405, is an American satellite launched on September 6, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Starshield bus series and is owned by the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC). The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms, with a launch mass of 750 kilograms. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays, though its precise mission remains unknown—it could be involved in imaging or signals intelligence (SIGINT). The manufacturer is SpaceX (SPXS), and the satellite was launched on the same date it became stable in orbit.

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 3-06

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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