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CAPELLA-3-WHITNEY (47489)
COSPAR: 2021-006CE | Alt Name: Capella 3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47489
International Designator
2021-006CE
Decay Date
2/26/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-3-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CAPELLA-3-WHITNEY, also known as Capella 3, is an Earth observation radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP and owned by CAPSP. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.3 meters and spans 3.5 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 90 kilograms and weighed 112 kilograms at launch. Equipped with an X-band SAR payload named Whitney 1, Capella 3 utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as Box+ pan + Dish+boom. Its primary mission involves Earth observation through 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 1
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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