Capella-4

American synthetic aperture radar satellite. Capella-4 was launched on January 24, 2021 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 8, 2023).

COSPAR 2021-006BWNORAD 47481United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Capella 4
Common name: Capella-4
Payload designation: Whitney 2
International designator: 2021-006BW
NORAD catalog number: 47481
GCAT identifier: S47481
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: April 8, 2023
Last known active: November 2022
End of operations: March 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 QPS-SAR-2Radar imaging · QPS Labs Capella-3Radar imaging · Capella Space HAWK-2ASignals intelligence · HawkEye 360

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q124124133 (CC0).