CAPELLA-6 - Norad ID: 48605
| Spacetrack Directory Name | CAPELLA-6 (WHITNEY) |
| Alternative name | CAPELLA-6 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 564 km |
| Apogee | 580 km |
CAPELLA-6 (WHITNEY), 48605 was a payload satellite owned by Capella Space (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 15 May 2021 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite CAPELLA-6 (WHITNEY) Date of exalting 15.05.2021y.