USA 420 (61041)

COSPAR: 2024-160W | Alt Name: USA 420

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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

61041

International Designator

2024-160W

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 420

Alternative Name

USA 420

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 420, also known as Starshield 3-21, is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 61041 and OBJECT ID 2024-160W. It was launched on September 6, 2024, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 4.1 meters, and a span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms with an overall launch mass of 750 kilograms. The payload is powered by deployable solar arrays, and its configuration is based on the Starshield bus. It was manufactured by SPXS and operated by NROC for unknown purposes (possibly imaging or SIGINT). The satellite's shape is described as a box with a pan, though detailed information about its motor, ADCS, RCS, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, and sources are not available.

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 3-21

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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