USA 437 (61660)

COSPAR: 2024-192S | Alt Name: USA 437

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 24, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

61660

International Designator

2024-192S

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 437

Alternative Name

USA 437

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 437, also known as Starshield 4-17, is a satellite operated by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office) and was launched on October 24, 2024, from the AFWTR SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters when its components are deployed. It has a dry mass of 750 kg and a launch mass of 800 kg. Equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation, USA 437's mission is unknown but suspected to involve imaging or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The satellite features a configuration described as a "Starshield bus" with a shape characterized by a box structure and panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

4.1

Span

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 4-17

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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