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Denali

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2018-099AKLaunched 12/3/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
SSO-A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
12/3/2018
Last Contact
1/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
582 km
Inclination
97.77 deg
Dry Mass
30 kg
Total Mass
30 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
2018-099AK
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/924
Track
Mentions
7
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Anduril and Karman Space & Defense developed, tested, and delivered the Denali rocket motor case as part of a new supplier partnership.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Nov 25, 2024Anduril has success with a static test of their hypersonic booster

SkyServe and Loft Orbital have partnered on Mission Denali to deploy SkyServe STORM on the YAM-6 satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 21, 2024SkyServe Partners with Loft Orbital to Deploy its AI-Edge Computing Platform on YAM-6

The Denali 3.0 Programmable Image Signal Processor IP is a camera-ready, end-to-end HDR soft ISP that provides more flexibility than traditional hardwired ASIC-based ISPs.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 21, 2021Pinnacle Imaging Systems announces Denali 3.0 Soft ISP & HDR sensor module for new Xilinx Kria SOM platform and Vision AI Starter Kit

Denali 3.0 delivers real-time video capable of producing up to 120 dB (20 EV) of dynamic range while ensuring extremely low latency.

CapabilityValue 4.2Apr 21, 2021Pinnacle Imaging Systems announces Denali 3.0 Soft ISP & HDR sensor module for new Xilinx Kria SOM platform and Vision AI Starter Kit

Sequoia is a 100-kilogram-class synthetic aperture radar satellite that follows Capella Space’s demonstration satellite Denali launched in late 2018.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 31, 2020Rocket Lab returns to flight with Capella Space launch

The Whitney satellites are about twice the mass of Denali, Capella Space’s 48-kilogram technology demonstration spacecraft launched in December 2018.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jan 21, 2020Capella unveils radar satellite design

Capella Space launched the first small U.S. radar satellite, a technology demonstration called Denali, in December 2018.

GeneralValue 4.6Jun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator