CAPELLA-13 (ACADIA-3) (60419)

COSPAR: 2024-142A | Alt Name: Capella 13

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 11, 2024

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1B

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60419

International Designator

2024-142A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:32:53 GMT

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Inclination

53.00°

Right Ascension

276.61°

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Argument of Perigee

90.28°

Period

96.80 min

Mean Motion

14.88 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CAPELLA-13 (ACADIA-3)

Alternative Name

Capella 13

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CAPSP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 60419U 24142A   26200.48117198  .00001784  00000+0  21993-3 0  9998

2 60419  53.0046 276.6051 0001350  90.2750 269.8385 14.87647476105213

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Summary

The CAPELLA-13 (ACADIA-3) satellite, also known as Capella 13, is a US Earth observation and radar satellite launched on August 11, 2024, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B in New Zealand using an Electron launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 3.5 meters, it has a dry mass of 150 kilograms and was equipped with X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) equipment for its mission. The satellite is owned by CAPSP and manufactured by the same entity. It uses solar cells and batteries for power and operates in a configuration described as Box+ pan + Dish+boom.

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 3

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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