Capella-3

American synthetic aperture radar satellite. Capella-3 was launched on January 24, 2021 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 26, 2023).

COSPAR 2021-006CENORAD 47489United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Capella 3
Common name: Capella-3
Payload designation: Whitney 1
International designator: 2021-006CE
NORAD catalog number: 47489
GCAT identifier: S47489
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/977

Mission

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

Launch

Date: January 24, 2021 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record: 2021-006Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 514 km
Apogee: 534 km
Inclination: 97.51°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: February 26, 2023
Last known active: February 2023
End of operations: February 2023

Size

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

Launched together

UVSQ-SATSpace science · U Versailles SQ YUSAT-1Communications · NTOU CharlieSignals intelligence · Aurora Insight SOMP 2bEarth science · TU Dresden IDEASSatSpace science · NCU Capella-4Radar imaging · Capella Space QPS-SAR-2Radar imaging · QPS Labs HAWK-2ASignals intelligence · HawkEye 360

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q124124120 (CC0).