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SKYSAT-C15 (45790)
COSPAR: 2020-038BN | Alt Name: SkySat C15
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 13, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45790
International Designator
2020-038BN
Decay Date
10/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SKYSAT-C15
Alternative Name
SkySat C15
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLABST
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SKYSAT-C15, also known as SkySat C15, is an Earth Observation satellite built by MAXSS and owned by PLABST. It was launched on June 13, 2020, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC40. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length with a diameter and span both at 0.5 meters. It weighs 110 kilograms at launch and is designed to operate for about six years. Equipped with solar cells and batteries, SKYSAT-C15 follows an SSTL-50 configuration and has the mission of conducting Earth Observation tasks. The satellite's propulsion system consists of unspecified thrusters. Its shape is described as a box.
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 17
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
MAXSS
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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