SkySat · Earth Observation
SKYSAT-C9
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
SKYSAT-C9 is a Planet Labs, Inc. earth observation satellite, part of the SkySat constellation, launched on October 31, 2017 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- October 31, 2017 at 09:37 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Minotaur C →
- Operator
- Orbital ATK
- Mission
- Dedicated rideshare
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 448 km
- Periapsis
- 436 km
- Inclination
- 97.44°
- Orbital period
- 93.42 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)
- 2017-068C
- NORAD catalog №
- 42989
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Constellation
- SkySat
- Status
- Operational