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ICEYE-X11 (48918)
COSPAR: 2021-059AR | Alt Name: ICEYE-X11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48918
International Designator
2021-059AR
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:10:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.61°
Right Ascension
22.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.78°
Period
87.77 min
Mean Motion
16.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X11
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48918U 21059AR 26181.29882056 .09845258 26859-5 62697-3 0 9994
2 48918 97.6079 22.7917 0011619 264.7829 95.2144 16.40683132280104
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ICEYE-X11 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 diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 1.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 80 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. Equipped with X-band SAR equipment, it operates using two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as a box with a pan configuration. Owned by ICEYE, it serves the purpose intended by its manufacturer and has no additional noted major events or specific mission details provided.
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-X11
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
Map
Next Pass
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