ICEYE-X23 (56949)

COSPAR: 2023-084T | Alt Name: ICEYE-X23
DECAYED

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ICEYE-X23 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 12, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56949

International Designator

2023-084T

Decay Date

12/28/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ICEYE-X23

Alternative Name

ICEYE-X23

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ICEYE

Country

Finland

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
The ICEYE-X23 satellite, designated 56949 by NORAD and OBJECT_ID 2023-084T, was launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned and operated by ICEYE, manufactured in Finland (FI). The satellite carries an X-band SAR payload for radar imaging purposes. Measuring approximately 0.7 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 3.25 meters, it has a dry mass of 89 kilograms and launched at 90 kilograms total mass. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape can be described as a box with a pan configuration. The satellite reached stability on the same day it was launched, specifically at 22:45 UTC on June 12, 2023.
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-X23

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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