BackForward Satellite: ICEYE 

Satellite details
Acronym ICEYE
Full name ICEYE
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Constellation of 18 micro-satellites, proof-of-concept of a sustainable operational SAR constellation.
  • Orbit heights generally sunsynchronous with height from 500 to 700 km, and ECT  conditioned by the launch of opportunity.
  • Main missions: all-weather high-resolution land observation; sea-ice.
  • Substantial contribution to disaster monitoring.
Mass at launch 85 kg Dry mass
Power
Data access link https://www.iceye.com/downloads/datasets
Data access information
  • Data available from ICEYE at link above
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 600 km
ECT TBD

 

Space agency ICEYE , ESA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • 15 satellites in orbit as of 13 Jan 2022
  • 5 ICEYE satellites (17-20, 24) launched on 25 May 2022
  • 3 ICEYE satellites (21,22,27) launched on 3 Jan 2023
  • 4 ICEYE satellites (23,25,26,30) launched on 12 June 2023
  • 4 ICEYE satellites (31,32,34,35) launched on 11 Nov 2023
  • 3 ICEYE satellites (36,37,38) launched on 4 Mar 2024
  • 4 ICEYE satellites (33,39,40,43) launched on 16 Aug 2024
Launch 03 Dec 2018 EOL ≥2040
Last update: 2024-08-19
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

  • ICEYE
    • ICEYE (2018 - 2040)
Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on ICEYE

Acronym Full name
ICEYE SAR ICEYE SAR
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Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control