Earth Observation
CAPELLA-18 (ACADIA-8)
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
CAPELLA-18 (ACADIA-8) is a United States earth observation satellite, launched on January 11, 2026 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- January 11, 2026 at 01:44 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Falcon 9 Block 5 →
- Operator
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 609 km
- Periapsis
- 607 km
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- Orbital period
- 96.86 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- United States
- Launch mass
- 180 kg
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2026-004Y
- NORAD catalog №
- 67385
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Status
- Operational
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