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CAPELLA-9-WHITNEY (55910)
COSPAR: 2023-035C | Alt Name: Capella 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 16, 2023
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0C
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55910
International Designator
2023-035C
Decay Date
3/29/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-9-WHITNEY
Alternative Name
Capella 9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CAPELLA-9-WHITNEY (also known as Capella 9) is an Earth observation radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP and owned by the same entity. It was launched on March 16, 2023, from WLPIS Pad 0C using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of Bus: Sequoia, with dimensions including a length of 0.5 meters, diameter of 0.3 meters, and span of 3.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 90 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 112 kilograms. Equipped with X-band SAR equipment for Earth observation purposes, CAPELLA-9-WHITNEY is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape includes box, pan, dish, and boom components, but further details like lifetime, ADCS system, RCS, or major events are not provided in the data.
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 7
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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