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ICEYE-X16 (51008)
COSPAR: 2022-002AA | Alt Name: ICEYE-X16
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51008
International Designator
2022-002AA
Decay Date
9/16/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X16
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X16
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X16 is a satellite belonging to ICEYE, launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 1.5 meters. The satellite weighs 80 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. ICEYE-X16 is equipped with an X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape is described as box-shaped with a pan feature, but further details like its lifetime or material composition are not specified. The satellite operates under the ownership of ICEYE for radar imaging purposes in Earth's orbit.
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-X16
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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