SkySat 19, 20 & 21 (SkySat C17/19)

USA

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Launch data:

Designation SkySat 19 SkySat 20 SkySat 21
Second name SkySat C17 SkySat C18 SkySat C19
NORAD-ID 46179 46180 46235
Int. code 20057BQ 20057BR 20057BS
Launch date 18 Aug 2020 - 14:31 UTC
Launch site CC, SLC-40
Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Mission Earth observation, Imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 250 x 359 km 250 x 359 km 236 x 353 km
Inclination  53.0°  53.0°  53.0°
Period 92.2 min 92.2 min  min
Decay   

Launched together with: Starlink v1.0 10

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer SS/Loral
Platform SSTL-50
Operator Skybox Imaging ? Terra Bella ? Planet Labs
Mass at launch  ~120 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array Solar cells
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime  6 yrs

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