Earth Observation
ICEYE-X21
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 55049
ICEYE-X21 is a ICEYE Ltd. earth observation satellite, launched on January 3, 2023 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- January 3, 2023 at 02:55 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
- Launched by
- Falcon 9 Block 5 →
- Operator
- SpaceX
- Mission
- Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 257 km
- Periapsis
- 254 km
- Inclination
- 97.31°
- Orbital period
- 89.62 min
- Orbit data fetched
- July 14, 2026 at 09:18 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- ICEYE Ltd.
- Manufacturer
- ICEYE Ltd.
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 85 kg
- Dry mass
- 80 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.7 × 0.6 × 0.6 m
- Detailed purpose
- Radar Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2023-001AS
- NORAD catalog №
- 55049
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
- FINFinland
- Status
- Operational
- Decay / reentry
- June 25, 2026
End of mission
- Last active / ended
- June 25, 2026
- Time in service
- 3.5 years
- Fate
- Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
- Final status
- Operational
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