Success
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical
Capella Space
Monday, August 31, 2020 03:05 AM UTC
Source: YouTube
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Name Origin
A playful nod to the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" brand, this name highlights the surprising clarity and capability of Capella Space's non-optical Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites.
"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical"
Mission Overview
Deployed Capella Space's Sequoia synthetic aperture radar satellite to a 500 km orbit at 45-degree inclination. Marked Rocket Lab's return to flight after a July 2020 failure.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Unknown
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Payload Mass
100 kg
≈ 40
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Capella Space
