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ICEYE X2
ICEYE X2 [ICEYE]
ICEYE X2 is a proof-of-concept prototype for a planned constellation of X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) equipped microsatellites, designed by the Finnish ICEYE startup company.
ICEYE is designed to provide near-real-time SAR imagery. Iceye is working to launch and operate a constellation of micro satellites that carry its own compact and efficient SAR sensor technology. The ICEYE imaging radar instrument can image through clouds, obscuring weather and darkness.
A second prototype, ICEYE X2 features improvement to increase the range of incidence angles and to improve the ground resolution to 3 m. The satellite is partially assembled by a Polish subcontractor.
The satellite was launched on Spaceflight Industry's SSO-A multi-satellite launch on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) rocket.
| Nation: | Finland |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation, Radar |
| Operator: | ICEYE |
| Contractors: | ICEYE |
| Equipment: | X-band SAR |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 80 kg |
| Orbit: | 570 km × 587 km, 97.77° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICEYE X2 (ICEYE POC2) | 2018-099AU | 03.12.2018 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with SkySat 14, 15, Eu:CROPIS, STPSat 5, FalconSat 6, NEXTSat 1, KazSTSAT, eXCITe, SeeMe, BlackSky 2, ESEO, Hawk A, B, C, Capella 1, AISTECHSAT 2, CSIM-FD, Hiber 2, ITASAT 1, Landmapper-BC 4, ORS 7A, 7B, Al-Farabi 2, Astrocast 0.1, Audacy 0, BRIO, Centauri 1, Eaglet 1, Enoch, Flock-3s 1, 2, 3, K2SAT, KazSciSat 1, MinXSS 2, Orbital Reflector, RAAF M1, SeaHawk 1, SNUSAT 2, THEA, VESTA, PW-Sat 2, SNUGLITE, VisionCube, RANGE A, B, Elysium-Star 2, ExseedSat 1, Fox 1C, Irvine 02, JY1-Sat, KNACKSAT, MOVE 2, SpaceBEE 5, 6, 7, Suomi-100, WeissSat 1, Sirion Pathfinder 2, OrbWeaver 1, 2, SPAWAR-CAL O, OR, R |
References:
- ICEYE: ICEYE website
- SpaceNews: ICEYE achieves the ‘impossible’ with miniature radar satellite, 22 May 2018
