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USA 460 (62359)
COSPAR: 2024-243V | Alt Name: USA 460
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62359
International Designator
2024-243V
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 460
Alternative Name
USA 460
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The USA 460 satellite, also known by its NORAD catalog ID 62359 and OBJECT_ID 2024-243V, was launched on December 17, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by the NROC and manufactured by SPXS. The satellite uses a Starshield bus with a configuration described as "Starshield bus ?" and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 29 meters. Its dry mass is 750 kg, and it weighs 800 kg at launch. USA 460 is powered by deployable solar arrays and has a purpose that remains unknown but could involve imaging or SIGINT operations. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + pan," with its payload being the Starshield 5-20 system.
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 5-20
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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