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USA 439 (62164)
COSPAR: 2024-225B | Alt Name: USA 439
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62164
International Designator
2024-225B
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 439
Alternative Name
USA 439
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The USA 439 satellite, also known as Starshield B2-02, was launched on November 30, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC), this spacecraft is part of the Starshield program and has dimensions of approximately 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 29 meters when deployed. It features deployable solar arrays for power generation and has a dry mass of 750 kilograms, with a launch mass of 800 kilograms. The mission purpose is classified but believed to involve imaging or signals intelligence (SIGINT). The satellite's shape is described as "Box + pan," though additional technical details such as its attitude control system, RCS, and equipment are not specified.
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 B2-02
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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