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HARBINGER (ICEYE-X3) (44229)
COSPAR: 2019-026E | Alt Name: Harbinger
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44229
International Designator
2019-026E
Decay Date
3/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
HARBINGER (ICEYE-X3)
Alternative Name
Harbinger
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
YORKSS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
HARBINGER (ICEYE-X3) is a satellite with NORAD Catalog ID 44229, designated OBJECT_ID 2019-026E. It was launched on May 5, 2019, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite is owned and manufactured by YORKSS and operates with a mission focused on technology, Earth observing, and radar.
HARBINGER features the York S-class bus configuration and carries the ICEYE X3 X-band SAR and low-resolution optical camera as its primary equipment. Its dimensions are 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 2 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 150 kg and was launched with the same mass.
The spacecraft is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It has a box shape with six panels and an expected lifetime of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box+6 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ICEYE-X3
Purpose
Technology, Earth observing, Radar
Mission
Technology, Earth observing, Radar
Manufacturer
YORKSS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
S-Class
Configuration
York S-class bus
Motor
FEEP
Equipment
ICEYE X3 X-band SAR, low-resolution optical camera
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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