USA 484 (62553)

COSPAR: N/A | Alt Name: USA 484

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 10, 2025

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62553

International Designator

N/A

Decay Date

Unknown

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 484

Alternative Name

USA 484

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NROC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite USA 484, also known as Starshield 6-22, was launched on January 10, 2025, from Space Launch Complex 4E at AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and a diameter of 4.1 meters with a span of 29 meters, indicating the presence of deployable structures such as solar panels or antennas. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 750 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 800 kilograms. It is owned by NROC and manufactured by SPXS in the United States. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with additional components resembling a pan, though specific details about its mission or purpose are not provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

4.1

Span

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 6-22

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPXS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Starshield

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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