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USA 448 (62347)
COSPAR: 2024-243H | Alt Name: USA 448
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62347
International Designator
2024-243H
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 448
Alternative Name
USA 448
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 448, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2024-243H and NORAD_CAT_ID 62347, is a Starshield bus satellite launched on December 17, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters when deployed. The satellite weighs 800 kg at launch with a dry mass of 750 kg. Its purpose is unknown but suspected to be for imaging or SIGINT missions. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power and has a box shape with panels. Manufactured by SPXS, it is owned by NROC and carries the payload named Starshield 5-08.
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 5-08
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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