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CAPELLA-7-WHITNEY (51072)
COSPAR: 2022-002CS | Alt Name: Capella 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51072
International Designator
2022-002CS
Decay Date
8/26/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-7-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 7
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CAPELLA-7-WHITNEY (also known as Capella 7) is an Earth observation radar satellite, manufactured by CAPSP and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 13, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite is part of the Sequoia bus configuration. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.3 meters in diameter with a span of 3.5 meters. The dry mass of CAPELLA-7-WHITNEY is 90 kilograms, and it weighed 112 kilograms at launch. The satellite is equipped with X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology for its mission objectives related to Earth observation and radar imaging. It relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with panels, dish, and boom configuration.
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 5
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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