ICEYE-X37

ICEYE-X37 is an active satellite operated by ICEYE US (United States), launched on 2024-03-04 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, United States on the Transporter-10 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 535 km and 558 km with an inclination of 97.8°. It travels at approximately 27,327 km/h (7.59 km/s), completing one full orbit every 96 minutes — that’s roughly 15.07 orbits per day. Its near-polar, sun-synchronous orbit means it passes over any given point on Earth at approximately the same local solar time, ideal for consistent Earth observation lighting conditions. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~3–10 years. Orbital Radar tracks ICEYE-X37 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ICEYE-X37 orbits at an average altitude of 547 km in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), a specialised subset of LEO where the orbital plane precesses to maintain a constant angle relative to the Sun. This provides consistent lighting conditions on every pass — essential for Earth observation, weather monitoring and environmental science. Within ±50 km of ICEYE-X37’s average altitude, there are currently 1,785 active payloads and 391 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1184, STARLINK-1276, ONEWEB-0050. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 9.5% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 97.8°, ICEYE-X37 passes over latitudes between 97.8°N and 97.8°S, providing near-global coverage including the polar regions. Polar and near-polar orbits are used for reconnaissance, weather monitoring and Earth-observation missions that need to image every part of the planet. United States operates approximately 13,204 active satellites in total, of which 1,056 share a similar altitude band with ICEYE-X37.