ICEYE-X73

Military*LEOSSOPolarPOR

ICEYE-X73 is a satellite whose own government says its armed forces or defence ministry own or run it, which GCAT classes as commercial, with ownership listed as POR in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 597 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 96 minutes at an inclination of 97.8°. It was launched in 2026. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 68496
COSPAR ID: 2026-067CJ
Type: Military*
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 597 km
Apogee (highest): 597 km
Inclination: 97.78°
Orbital period: 96 min
Launch year: 2026
Owner (CelesTrak): POR

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

PortugalLIVEActive

Radar imaging

GCAT lists it as CA-01.

Official description

The Portuguese Air Force says the satellite will be operated entirely by the Air Force (31 Mar 2026).

Portuguese Air Force, 31 Mar 2026

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“O satélite será integralmente operado pela Força Aérea”

“The satellite will be operated entirely by the Air Force”

Registered with the UN

Portugal's UN registration names as owner or operator “Portuguese Air Force” (ST/SG/SER.E/1346, 19 Jun 2026).

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a commercial satellite for radar imaging and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.