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CAPSTONE (52914)
COSPAR: 2022-070A | Alt Name: CAPSTONE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2022
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52914
International Designator
2022-070A
Epoch
Sun, 03 Jul 2022 03:24:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
39.08°
Right Ascension
321.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.50°
Period
1408.08 min
Mean Motion
1.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPSTONE
Alternative Name
CAPSTONE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADVSP/ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52914U 22070A 22184.14236110 -.00000375 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 52914 39.0806 321.8334 8405410 344.4990 285.0037 01.02266752 396
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Summary
CAPSTONE is a 12U CubeSat satellite launched by ADVSP/ARC on June 28, 2022, from Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex using an Electron launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and 0.3 meters in diameter with a span of 2.4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 20 kg and its launch mass was 25 kg, indicating the use of solar arrays and batteries for power supply. CAPSTONE's mission is focused on technology and interplanetary purposes, operating for an estimated lifespan of 22 months. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and was manufactured by TERRAN. Its specific equipment and motor details are not specified in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.3
Span
2.4
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
25
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CAPSTONE
Purpose
Technology, interplanetary
Mission
Technology, interplanetary
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
22 months
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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