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CAPELLA-8-WHITNEY (51071)
COSPAR: 2022-002CR | Alt Name: Capella 8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51071
International Designator
2022-002CR
Decay Date
9/6/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-8-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 8
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CAPELLA-8-WHITNEY satellite, also known as Capella 8, is an Earth observation radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and spans 3.5 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 112 kilograms at launch and carries an X-band SAR payload named Whitney 6 for radar Earth observation. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with panels, dish, and boom structures.
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 6
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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