Earth Observation
CAPELLA-6-WHITNEY
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Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.
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Launch
- Launch date
- May 15, 2021 at 10:56 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
- Launched by
- Falcon 9 Block 5 →
- Operator
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Starlink 26 & Rideshare
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 186 km
- Periapsis
- 183 km
- Inclination
- 52.99°
- Orbital period
- 88.18 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Capella Space
- Manufacturer
- Capella Space
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 100 kg
- Detailed purpose
- Radar Imaging (SAR)
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2021-041BE
- NORAD catalog №
- 48605
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Status
- Decayed
- Decay / reentry
- March 29, 2024
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- March 29, 2024
- Time in service
- 2.9 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Decayed
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