Acadia-4 (Capella-14) launched on SpaceX Bandwagon-1
75 FOMOAcadia-4, Capella’s third-generation SAR satellite with 700 MHz bandwidth, reached orbit on the inaugural Bandwagon mid-inclination rideshare. Deployment and initial contact were confirmed; the satellite entered a circular orbit near 556–590 km at 45.6° inclination and remains operational.
Why it matters
First Capella Acadia on a mid-inclination rideshare expands temporal diversity for key mid-latitude AOIs.
Coverage
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NASASpaceFlight.com ·
SpaceX debuts new Bandwagon rideshare serviceFalcon 9 lifted off from LC-39A at 23:16 UTC carrying Capella’s Capella-14 / Acadia-4 among 11 payloads to a ~45.4° mid-inclination orbit near 590 km. Capella-14 joined existing Capella mid-inclination assets and was listed at approximately 160 kg.
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SpaceX ·
Bandwagon-1 MissionSpaceX confirmed Falcon 9 launched Bandwagon-1 from LC-39A carrying Capella Space’s Capella-14 among 11 spacecraft to mid-inclination orbit. Booster B1073 completed its 14th flight and landed at LZ-1.
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Acadia-4, Capella’s third-generation SAR satellite with 700 MHz bandwidth, reached orbit on the inau