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SKYSAT-C12 (43797)
COSPAR: 2018-099AR | Alt Name: SkySat C12
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43797
International Designator
2018-099AR
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:08:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
96.92°
Right Ascension
207.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.31°
Period
92.94 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYSAT-C12
Alternative Name
SkySat C12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLABST
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43797U 18099AR 26184.63064090 .00019719 00000-0 35976-3 0 9996
2 43797 96.9247 207.2109 0006096 96.3075 263.8872 15.49443764424408
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SKYSAT-C12, also known as SkySat C12, is an Earth observation satellite belonging to the SkySat-Gen2 series and configured in the SSTL-50 model. Launched on December 3, 2018, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC4E pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this spacecraft measures 1.2 meters in length with a diameter and span of 0.5 meters each. It has a dry mass of 110 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by SSLMAX for Planet Labs (PLABST) and operates with solar cells and batteries for power. Equipped with unspecified 1 N HPGP thrusters for propulsion and designed in a box shape, SKYSAT-C12 has an anticipated operational lifetime of six years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
110
Launch Mass
110
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SkySat C12 (14)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
SSLMAX
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
Map
Next Pass
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