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ICEYE-X9 (47506)
COSPAR: 2021-006CX | Alt Name: ICEYE-X9
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47506
International Designator
2021-006CX
Decay Date
10/6/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X9
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ICEYE-X9 satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 47506 and OBJECT ID 2021-006CX, is a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite manufactured by ICEYE and owned by the same company. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s LC40 launch pad aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters when its components are extended. It weighs 80 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating no significant change in mass due to fuel consumption or other factors. The ICEYE-X9 is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for Earth observation, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape can be described as a box with a pan configuration.
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-X9
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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