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USA 457 (62356)
COSPAR: 2024-243S | Alt Name: USA 457
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62356
International Designator
2024-243S
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 457
Alternative Name
USA 457
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Summary
USA 457, also known as Starshield 5-17, is an American satellite launched on December 17, 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4E at AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter with a span of 29 meters. It had a dry mass of 750 kilograms and a launch mass of 800 kilograms. USA 457 is owned by NROC and manufactured by SPXS, operating on an unknown mission involving imaging or SIGINT capabilities. The satellite is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation and has a box plus pan shape.
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 5-17
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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