SkySat · Earth Observation
SKYSAT-C3
Partially operationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 41774
SKYSAT-C3 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the SkySat constellation, launched on September 16, 2016 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- September 16, 2016 at 01:43 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
- Launched by
- Vega →
- Operator
- Arianespace
- Mission
- PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 411 km
- Periapsis
- 409 km
- Inclination
- 96.9°
- Orbital period
- 92.76 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 13, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Planet Labs, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Space Systems/Loral
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 110 kg
- Design lifetime
- 6 years
- Dimensions
- 1.2 × 0.5 × 0.5 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2016-058E
- NORAD catalog №
- 41774
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- SkySat
- Radar cross-section
- 0.3639 m²
- Status
- Partially operational