Capella-7

American synthetic aperture radar satellite. Capella-7 was launched on January 13, 2022 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 26, 2023).

COSPAR 2022-002CSNORAD 51072United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Capella 7
Common name: Capella-7
Payload designation: Whitney 5
International designator: 2022-002CS
NORAD catalog number: 51072
GCAT identifier: S51072
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1050

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 13, 2022 · 15:25 UTC
Launch record: 2022-002Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 520 km
Apogee: 535 km
Inclination: 97.51°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 26, 2023
Last known active: October 2022
End of operations: August 2023

Size

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

Launched together

Umbra 02Radar imaging · Umbra Labs Nepal PQ-1Optical imaging · Planet SATLLA-2BTechnology · Ariel U Sich-2-30Optical imaging · DKAU Capella-8Radar imaging · Capella Space HADESOptical imaging · AMSAT-EA EASAT-2Communications · AMSAT-EA VZLUSAT-2Earth science · VZLU STORK-1Optical imaging · SatRevolution STORK-2Optical imaging · SatRevolution

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q124126674 (CC0).