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ICEYE-X5 (44389)
COSPAR: 2019-038C | Alt Name: ICEYE-X5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2019
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44389
International Designator
2019-038C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:32:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.87°
Right Ascension
241.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.83°
Period
92.49 min
Mean Motion
15.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X5
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X5
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44389U 19038C 26185.31393133 .00078657 00000-0 10874-2 0 9992
2 44389 97.8673 241.7512 0007319 178.8276 181.2996 15.56848499385620
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ICEYE-X5 is a satellite under the ownership and manufacture of ICEYE, identified by NORAD CAT ID 44389 and OBJECT ID 2019-038C. Launched on July 5, 2019, from VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, the satellite features an X-band SAR equipment for its operations. Its dimensions include a length of 0.8 meters, diameter of 0.6 meters, and a span of 1.5 meters. The dry mass of ICEYE-X5 is 80 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's shape can be described as box with an additional pan configuration, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ICEYE-X5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEYE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ICEYE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
X-band SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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