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Capella-10

American synthetic aperture radar satellite. Capella-10 was launched on March 16, 2023 aboard a Electron from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 5, 2025).

COSPAR 2023-035BNORAD 55909United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Capella 10
Common name
Capella-10
Payload designation
Whitney 8
International designator
2023-035B
NORAD catalog number
55909
GCAT identifier
S55909
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1117

Mission

Mission type
Radar imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
Capella
Owner
Capella Space
Country
United States
Builder
Capella Space Corp.
Platform (bus)
Sequoia

Launch

Date
March 16, 2023 · 22:38 UTC
Launch record
2023-035Success
Rocket
Electron
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0C

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
586 km
Apogee
612 km
Inclination
44.12°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 5, 2025
Last known active
Mar 16, 2023
End of operations
March 2025

Size

Mass
112 kg
Dry mass
90 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.30 m
Span
3.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q124126999 (CC0).