SkySat · Earth Observation
SKYSAT-C1
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
SKYSAT-C1 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the SkySat constellation, launched on June 22, 2016 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- June 22, 2016 at 03:55 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
- Launched by
- PSLV XL →
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Mission
- Cartosat 2C & 19 small satellites
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 460 km
- Periapsis
- 455 km
- Inclination
- 96.96°
- Orbital period
- 93.74 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Space Systems/Loral
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 110 kg
- Design lifetime
- 6 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2016-040C
- NORAD catalog №
- 41601
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- SkySat
- Radar cross-section
- 0.38 m²
- Status
- Operational