CARCARA 1 (ICEYE-X18) (52749)

COSPAR: 2022-057T | Alt Name: Carcara I

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 25, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52749

International Designator

2022-057T

Decay Date

3/14/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CARCARA 1 (ICEYE-X18)

Alternative Name

Carcara I

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

FAB/ICEYE

Country

Brazil

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

CARCARA 1 (ICEYE-X18), also known as Carcara I, is a satellite owned by FAB/ICEYE and manufactured by ICEYE. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from the AFETR launch site at LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both weighing 80 kilograms. Equipped with an X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar), CARCARA 1 utilizes two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + pan," indicating its structure consists of a box-like body with additional paneling. The mission details and specific purpose are not provided in the given data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.6

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ICEYE-X18

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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