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ICEYE-X20 (52759)
COSPAR: 2022-057AD | Alt Name: ICEYE-X20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52759
International Designator
2022-057AD
Decay Date
10/17/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X20
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X20
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEYE/ICEUS
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X20 is a satellite operated by ICEYE/ICEUS and was launched on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 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 with a dry mass and launch mass both at 80 kilograms. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for radar imaging and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as box plus pan configuration.
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-X20
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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