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ICEYE-X17 (52762)
COSPAR: 2022-057AG | Alt Name: ICEYE-X17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52762
International Designator
2022-057AG
Decay Date
8/8/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X17
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X17
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEUS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ICEYE-X17 is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 52762 and object ID 2022-057AG. Launched on May 25, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it is owned by ICEUS (ICEYE US). The satellite's dimensions are length: 0.8 meters, diameter: 0.6 meters, and span: 1.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 80 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Equipped with an X-band SAR payload, it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + pan."
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-X17
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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