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CAPELLA-11 (ACADIA-1) (57693)
COSPAR: 2023-126A | Alt Name: Capella 11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57693
International Designator
2023-126A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:56:56 GMT
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Inclination
53.01°
Right Ascension
43.14°
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Argument of Perigee
132.13°
Period
96.95 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CAPELLA-11 (ACADIA-1)
Alternative Name
Capella 11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57693U 23126A 26200.83121323 .00002023 00000+0 26033-3 0 9990
2 57693 53.0077 43.1365 0002076 132.1310 227.9846 14.85234751156978
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CAPELLA-11 (ACADIA-1), also known as Capella 11, is a US Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by CAPSP and launched on August 23, 2023, from the RLLB LC1B launch pad using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and has a span of 3.5 meters. It had a launch mass of 180 kilograms and a dry mass of 150 kilograms. Equipped with X-band SAR equipment, it utilizes solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's shape consists of a box with a pan, dish, and boom design. Its mission is to conduct Earth observation through radar technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
180
Shape
Box+ pan + Dish+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Acadia 1
Purpose
Earth observation, radar
Mission
Earth observation, radar
Manufacturer
CAPSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Acadia
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
X-band SAR
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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