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ICEYE-X12 (48914)
COSPAR: 2021-059AM | Alt Name: ICEYE-X12
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48914
International Designator
2021-059AM
Decay Date
1/18/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X12
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X12
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X12 is a satellite operated by ICEYE and was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 80 kilograms each. ICEYE-X12 is equipped with an X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure 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-X12
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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