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ICEYE-X43 (60539)
COSPAR: 2024-149BZ | Alt Name: ICEYE-X43
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60539
International Designator
2024-149BZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
277.38°
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Argument of Perigee
326.57°
Period
96.01 min
Mean Motion
15.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X43
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X43
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ICEYE/ICEUS
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60539U 24149BZ 26200.85512233 .00000571 00000+0 50925-4 0 9999
2 60539 97.6783 277.3812 0006358 326.5687 33.5134 14.99792832105014
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ICEYE-X43 satellite, also known as 2024-149BZ, was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is manufactured by ICEYE and owned by ICEYE/ICEUS. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 80 kilograms. Equipped with X-band SAR technology, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with a pan configuration and was successfully stabilized on the same day of its launch at 21:31 UTC+3.
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
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
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