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Satellite:
Capella
Satellite details
Acronym
Capella
Full name
Capella
Satellite Description
Constellation of 36 micro-satellites, proof-of-concept of a sustainable operational SAR constellation.
Orbit heights conditioned by the launch of opportunity. Most common: sunsynchronous at, e.g., 10:30 descending and 500 km.
Main missions: all-weather high-resolution land observation; sea-ice.
Substantial contribution to disaster monitoring.
Mass at launch
112 kg
Dry mass
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
500 km
ECT
10:30 desc
Space agency
Capella
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Eight flight units launched as of 13 Jan 2022
Launch
03 Dec 2018
EOL
≥2040
Last update:
2022-01-14
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Capella
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Capella
Instrument
Full name
Start date
EOL date
Status
NRT data
Instrument landing page
Comments
Capella SAR
Capella SAR
18 Mar 2019 *
≥2040 *
Active
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed