Approximate orbit · United States

USA 352

APPROX

USA 352 (NORAD 59288) is a satellite whose full orbit is not public. What is published: its height and tilt, drawn to scale, and who operates it.

Orbit

Approximate orbit, direction and position not public

318 to 327 km up · tilted 50.0° · 91.0 min a lap · as listed on 14 Oct 2026

Its height and tilt are public. Which way its orbit faces, and where it is, are not, so azmth shows no position or pass times.

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Diagram by azmth: size, shape and tilt to scale, from the catalogue's figures. It shows no place on Earth.

Height and tilt: CelesTrak and Space-Track.org, as listed on 14 Oct 2026

Catalogue

Country: United States; From GCAT (14 Oct 2026)
Launched: 21 Mar 2024
COSPAR ID: 2024-053A
NORAD ID: 59288

The United States' UN registration gives its orbit as about 510 to 516 km up, tilted 50°, 94.9 min a lap (ST/SG/SER.E/1213, 11 Oct 2024). The United States gives its function as “Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications”.

Who operates it

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Technology test

Official description

“‘This launch, which is putting research missions into space, exemplifies the NRO’s commitment to building partnerships with private industry and academia,’ said Dr. Chris Scolese, director of the NRO.”

National Reconnaissance Office (undated, about the launch of 21 Mar 2024)

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing, lists its owner as National Reconnaissance Office and records it as active (14 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 14 Oct 2026.

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CelesTrak record