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USA 444 (62343)
COSPAR: 2024-243D | Alt Name: USA 444
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62343
International Designator
2024-243D
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 444
Alternative Name
USA 444
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 444, also known as Starshield 5-04, is a satellite owned by NROC and manufactured by SPXS. It was launched on December 17, 2024, from AFWTR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle at SLC4E. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter with a span of 29 meters, indicating large deployable components such as solar arrays or antennas. Its dry mass is 750 kg, and it had a launch mass of 800 kg. The purpose of USA 444 is unknown but speculated to be related to imaging or SIGINT operations. It has a box-shaped structure with additional pan elements and utilizes deployable solar arrays for power generation.
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 5-04
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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