SkySat · Earth Observation
SKYSAT-C13
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
SKYSAT-C13 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the SkySat constellation, launched on December 3, 2018 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 3, 2018 at 06:34 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Falcon 9 Block 5 →
- Operator
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Spaceflight SSO-A
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 240 km
- Periapsis
- 230 km
- Inclination
- 96.9°
- Orbital period
- 89.2 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Space Systems/Loral
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 110 kg
- Design lifetime
- 6 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-099AW
- NORAD catalog №
- 43802
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- SkySat
- Status
- Operational
- Decay / reentry
- June 21, 2026
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- June 21, 2026
- Time in service
- 7.5 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Operational
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