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USA 451 (62350)
COSPAR: 2024-243L | Alt Name: USA 451
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62350
International Designator
2024-243L
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 451
Alternative Name
USA 451
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 62350 and OBJECT ID 2024-243L, known as USA 451, was launched on December 17, 2024, from SLC4E at AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It uses the Starshield bus configuration and is owned by NROC with an unknown mission (possibly imaging or SIGINT). The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 29 meters. Its dry mass is 750 kilograms, with a launch mass of 800 kilograms. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power and its shape is described as Box + pan. The manufacturer is SPXS.
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 5-11
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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