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Capella 3

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2021-006CELaunched 1/24/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-1
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
1/24/2021
Last Contact
2/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
524 km
Inclination
97.51 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
2021-006CE
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/977
Track
Mentions
3
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Capella Space released high-resolution synthetic aperture radar images from its Capella-3 and Capella-4 satellites.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Mar 22, 2021Capella Space and In-Q-Tel forms strategic partnership to advance technology development efforts

Capella-3 and Capella-4 are Capella Space satellites that operate on-orbit and produce high-resolution SAR imagery.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 22, 2021Capella Space and In-Q-Tel forms strategic partnership to advance technology development efforts

Capella-3 and Capella-4 produced high-resolution SAR Spot images at 0.5 m by 0.5 m resolution.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 19, 2021Capella Space releases the Spotlight images from its Capella-3 and Capella-4 satellites