Capella 20

American synthetic aperture radar satellite. Capella 20 was launched on March 30, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-067BXNORAD 68485United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Capella 20
Payload designation: Acadia-10
International designator: 2026-067BX
NORAD catalog number: 68485
GCAT identifier: S68485

Mission

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

Launch

Date: March 30, 2026 · 11:02 UTC
Launch record: 2026-067Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 592 km
Apogee: 595 km
Inclination: 97.76°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 30, 2026

Size

Mass: 180 kg
Dry mass: 150 kg
Length: 0.5 m
Diameter: 0.30 m
Span: 3.5 m

Launched together

W-Series 6Microgravity · Varda Space OptiSatTechnology · ONERA PeakSatCommunications · Spire CamoesCommunications · LusoSpace BessaCommunications · LusoSpace Saramago · LusoSpace Pessoa · LusoSpace

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q140850845 (CC0).