ICEYE-X6 (46497)

COSPAR: 2020-068M | Alt Name: ICEYE-X6

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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

46497

International Designator

2020-068M

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:47:52 GMT

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Inclination

98.10°

Right Ascension

179.77°

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Argument of Perigee

42.47°

Period

95.71 min

Mean Motion

15.05 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ICEYE-X6

Alternative Name

ICEYE-X6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ICEYE

Country

Finland

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 46497U 20068M   26185.28324166  .00003451  00000-0  25038-3 0  9994

2 46497  98.0969 179.7729 0008080  42.4743 317.7106 15.04613739315806

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Summary

ICEYE-X6 is a satellite operated by ICEYE, launched on September 28, 2020, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.6 meters, and a span of 1.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It has a dry mass of 80 kilograms and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. ICEYE-X6 is equipped with X-band SAR equipment for radar imaging purposes and was manufactured by ICEYE. The satellite has a box-like shape with a panoramic design, but detailed information on its lifetime or specific mission objectives is not provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.6

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ICEYE-X6

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

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