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USA 432 (61655)
COSPAR: 2024-192M | Alt Name: USA 432
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61655
International Designator
2024-192M
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 432
Alternative Name
USA 432
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite identified as USA 432, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2024-192M and NORAD_CAT_ID 61655, was launched on October 24, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by NROC and manufactured by SPXS. The satellite uses a Starshield bus with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and has a span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 750 kg, while its launch mass was 800 kg. Power is provided through deployable solar arrays, and the satellite's purpose remains unknown but suspected to be related to imaging or SIGINT (signals intelligence). The payload is identified as Starshield 4-12, and it has a box-shaped structure with an additional pan feature.
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 4-12
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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