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USA 422 (61645)
COSPAR: 2024-192B | Alt Name: USA 422
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61645
International Designator
2024-192B
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 422
Alternative Name
USA 422
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 61645 and OBJECT ID 2024-192B is known as USA 422. It was launched on October 24, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the Starshield bus configuration and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 29 meters. It has a dry mass of 750 kilograms and a launch mass of 800 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power, the satellite's purpose is unknown but suspected to involve imaging or SIGINT activities. The owner is the NROC (National Reconnaissance Office), and it was manufactured by SPXS (SpaceX). The satellite has a box + pan shape and carries the payload known as Starshield 4-02.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Starshield 4-02
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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