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CAPELLA-5-WHITNEY (48913)
COSPAR: 2021-059AL | Alt Name: Capella 5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48913
International Designator
2021-059AL
Decay Date
2/23/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-5-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CAPELLA-5-WHITNEY, also known as Capella 5, is an Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP (Capella Space). It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 3.5 meters. It weighs 90 kilograms when dry and had a launch mass of 112 kilograms. Equipped with an X-band SAR payload named Whitney 3, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with a pan, dish, and boom configuration. It belongs to the Sequoia bus series and 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 3
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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