Capella 9

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2023-035CLaunched 3/16/2023

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Stronger Together
Launch Vehicle: Electron
Launch Date: 3/16/2023
Last Contact: 2/22/2025

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 599.5 km
Inclination: 44.01 deg
Dry Mass: 90 kg
Total Mass: 112 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG-R
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Capella Space
Manufacturer: Capella Space

Constellation

Name: Capella SAR
Active Satellites: 9

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2023-035C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1117

Track

Mentions

1

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

A Federal Communications Commission application sought a telemetry license in September for an Electron launch of Capella-9 and Capella-10 from LC-2 between December 2022 and June 2023.

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