USA 412 (61033)

COSPAR: 2024-160N | Alt Name: USA 412

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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

61033

International Designator

2024-160N

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 412

Alternative Name

USA 412

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 412, also known as Starshield 3-13, is a satellite launched by NROC on September 6, 2024, from the AFWTR space launch complex SLC4E 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 was launched with a mass of 750 kilograms and has a dry mass of 700 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power, USA 412 operates on an unknown mission involving imaging or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The satellite is manufactured by SPXS and features a box shape with a pan component. Its specific purpose remains undisclosed.

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 3-13

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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