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ICEYE-X47 (62389)
COSPAR: 2024-247N | Alt Name: ICEYE-X47
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62389
International Designator
2024-247N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:28:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
45.00°
Right Ascension
183.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
17.57°
Period
95.14 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X47
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X47
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62389U 24247N 26200.68665016 .00001020 00000+0 70150-4 0 9994
2 62389 44.9961 183.3854 0000920 17.5721 342.5189 15.13495710 87103
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ICEYE-X47 is a satellite launched by ICEYE on December 21, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It measures 0.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 80 kilograms and is equipped with an X-band SAR payload. ICEYE-X47's power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as box-shaped with a pan configuration. The satellite was launched on the same date it became stable in orbit and has been operated by ICEYE since launch.
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-X47
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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