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ICEYE-X13 (48916)
COSPAR: 2021-059AP | Alt Name: ICEYE-X13
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48916
International Designator
2021-059AP
Decay Date
11/24/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X13
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X13
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X13 is a satellite launched by ICEYE on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and has a dry mass of 80 kilograms with the same launch mass. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for Earth observation and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. ICEYE-X13's shape consists of a box structure complemented by a pan configuration, and it was launched as part of ICEYE’s constellation aimed at providing radar imagery services. The satellite operates under the ownership of ICEYE and carries out its mission with these specifications.
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-X13
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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