SKYSAT-C3 (41774)

COSPAR: 2016-058E | Alt Name: SkySat C3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 16, 2016

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ZLV

Launch Vehicle

Vega

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41774

International Designator

2016-058E

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:59:42 GMT

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Inclination

96.90°

Right Ascension

215.05°

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Argument of Perigee

133.24°

Period

92.71 min

Mean Motion

15.53 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SKYSAT-C3

Alternative Name

SkySat C3

Type

Payload

Status

Partially operational

Owner

TBELLA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41774U 16058E   26184.83313209  .00026418  00000-0  42037-3 0  9993

2 41774  96.8996 215.0461 0001671 133.2448 226.8947 15.53263495548694

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Summary

SKYSAT-C3, also known as SkySat C3, is an Earth Observation satellite operated by TBELLA and manufactured by SSL. Launched on September 16, 2016, from the Guiana Space Center using a Vega launch vehicle, this satellite measures 1.2 meters in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and has a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs approximately 110 kilograms at launch and uses solar cells along with batteries for power supply. SKYSat C3 is designed to operate for about six years, featuring a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3639 square meters. The satellite is equipped with unspecified thrusters for its propulsion system and serves the purpose of Earth Observation as part of the SkySat-Gen2 series.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.2

Diameter

0.5

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

110

Launch Mass

110

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.3639

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SkySat C3

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

SSL

Life Expectancy

6 years

Bus

SkySat-Gen2

Configuration

SSTL-50

Motor

? x 1 N HPGP thrusters

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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