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CAPELLA-6-WHITNEY (48605)
COSPAR: 2021-041BE | Alt Name: Capella 6
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48605
International Designator
2021-041BE
Decay Date
3/29/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-6-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 6
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CAPELLA-6-WHITNEY (also known as Capella 6) is an Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP. Launched on May 15, 2021, from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and spans 3.5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 90 kilograms and weighed 112 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload named Whitney 4 and powered by solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as box+ pan + Dish+boom, and it belongs to the SeQUOIA bus configuration. CAPSP owns the satellite, which operates for Earth observation purposes.
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 4
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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