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CAPELLA-4-WHITNEY (47481)
COSPAR: 2021-006BW | Alt Name: Capella 4
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47481
International Designator
2021-006BW
Decay Date
4/8/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-4-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CAPELLA-4-WHITNEY (also known as Capella 4) is an Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP and launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Sequoia bus series, has dimensions of approximately 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and spans 3.5 meters. It weighs 112 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 90 kilograms. Equipped with X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) for its payload Whitney 2, the satellite utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a box structure augmented by panels, a dish, and a boom extension. Owned and operated by CAPSP, CAPELLA-4-WHITNEY is dedicated to Earth observation missions utilizing radar technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
112
Shape
Box+ pan + Dish+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Whitney 2
Purpose
Earth observation, radar
Mission
Earth observation, radar
Manufacturer
CAPSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Sequoia
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
X-band SAR
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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