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ICEYE-X71 (68494)
COSPAR: 2026-067CG | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68494
International Designator
2026-067CG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:44:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.19°
Period
96.54 min
Mean Motion
14.92 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ICEYE-X71
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ICEYE
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 68494U 26067CG 26200.86413058 .00115397 00000+0 11312-1 0 9991
2 68494 97.7624 158.5977 0000716 301.1917 58.9231 14.91628445 16599
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ICEYE X71
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEYE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ICEYE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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