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ICEYE-X7 (46496)
COSPAR: 2020-068L | Alt Name: ICEYE-X7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46496
International Designator
2020-068L
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:45:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.75°
Right Ascension
152.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.34°
Period
94.00 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X7
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46496U 20068L 26185.32310214 .00017498 00000-0 56983-3 0 9996
2 46496 97.7506 152.6328 0005234 263.3408 96.7236 15.31903911317414
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ICEYE-X7 is a satellite operated by ICEYE, launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and has a span of 1.5 meters when its components are deployed. It weighs 80 kilograms at launch and is equipped with X-band SAR equipment for radar imaging purposes. ICEYE-X7 uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply, and its structure consists of a box shape augmented by a pan configuration. The satellite was manufactured by ICEYE and has been stable since its launch date without additional major events listed.
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-X7
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
Next Pass
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