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ICEYE-X38 (59100)
COSPAR: 2024-043C | Alt Name: ICEYE-X38
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59100
International Designator
2024-043C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
345.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.03°
Period
95.17 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X38
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X38
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 59100U 24043C 26200.85458786 .00002000 00000+0 11687-3 0 9996
2 59100 97.8445 345.5131 0001944 7.0288 353.0969 15.13113699116618
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ICEYE-X38 is a satellite operated by ICEYE, launched on March 4, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC-4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.7 meters in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and spans 3.25 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 89 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 90 kilograms. ICEYE-X38 is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for Earth observation, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite achieved stability on March 5, 2024, at 0035:03 UTC.
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-X38
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
Map
Next Pass
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