Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
47510
International Designator
2021-006DB
Decay Date
11/14/2025
Name
ICEYE-X8
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X8
Type
Status
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
Payload
ICEYE-X8
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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