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ICEYE-X27 (55062)
COSPAR: 2023-001BF | Alt Name: ICEYE-X27
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55062
International Designator
2023-001BF
Decay Date
11/15/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X27
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X27
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ICEUS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ICEYE-X27 satellite was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It measures 0.7 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.5 meters with a span of 3.25 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs 89 kilograms dry, and its total launch mass was 90 kilograms. ICEYE-X27 is equipped with X-band SAR equipment for Earth observation and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to store energy. It was manufactured and owned by ICEYE under the identifier ICEUS. The satellite has a box-like shape with an additional pan configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
3.25
Dry Mass
89
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ICEYE-X27
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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