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ICEYE-X14 (51070)
COSPAR: 2022-002CQ | Alt Name: ICEYE-X14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51070
International Designator
2022-002CQ
Decay Date
1/6/2026
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X14
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X14
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEUS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X14 is a satellite operated by ICEUS and part of the ICEYE bus series. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 (LC40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 80 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with an X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload, ICEYE-X14 uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a box with a panel and it was manufactured by ICEUS in the United States.
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-X14
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEUS
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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