ICEYE's latest SAR satellite innovation, the Generation 4
satellite, brings unique imaging capabilities for enhanced target
detection and classification, serving the need for space-based
technology in the global defense and ISR markets.
HELSINKI, March 15,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in
synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imaging for high-fidelity
Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe
solutions, has successfully launched four new 25 cm resolution
satellites, strengthening the company's SAR satellite
constellation, the largest in the world. Among the satellites was
ICEYE's Generation 4 satellite ("Gen4"), marking another leap in
the company's rapid innovation in SAR technology. These satellites
will extend ICEYE's leadership in imaging for the most challenging
applications in natural catastrophe response and national
security.
The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully
lifted off on March 15, 2025, aboard
the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Each spacecraft has
established communication, and routine commissioning operations are
underway.
ICEYE's Gen4 satellite provides the best SAR image quality
available and marks a significant breakthrough in SAR satellite
technology and in the industry. This groundbreaking technology
advancement builds on ICEYE's space heritage and doubles both the
size of the SAR antenna and radiated SAR power. This enables Gen4
satellites to more than double the imaging area, ranging from 150
km to 400 km swath width. The images contain 30% greater
information density. The improvements also include advanced orbit
control for target imaging, and more imaging capacity for congested
areas in a single satellite pass.
This new generation will empower customers with enhanced
situational awareness, faster decision-making capabilities, and
improved mission outcomes. Detection and classification of vessels,
vehicles, or aircraft will be much easier, which is key in
demanding defense and intelligence environments. ICEYE will release
further details about the full suite of Generation 4 technology
improvements and customer applications in the coming weeks.
"With the launch of the Generation 4 satellite, ICEYE continues
to lead the innovation in the SAR satellite industry. As we aim to
be the primary provider of critical infrastructure for
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to allied
nations, our SAR development serves the growing demand for
space-based technology in the global defense markets," said
Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and
Co-founder of ICEYE.
With today's launch, ICEYE has launched 48 SAR satellites into orbit for the company and
its customers since 2018 and plans to launch more than 20 new
satellites annually in 2025, 2026, and beyond. ICEYE's first launch
of the year in January 2025
successfully deployed four new satellites.
About ICEYE
ICEYE delivers unparalleled persistent monitoring capabilities
to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth, faster
and more accurately than ever before.
Owning the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
satellite constellation, ICEYE provides objective, near real-time
insights, ensuring that customers have unmatched access to
actionable data, day or night, even in challenging environmental
conditions. As a trusted partner to governments and commercial
industries, ICEYE delivers intelligence in sectors such as defense
and intelligence, insurance, natural catastrophe response and
recovery, security, maritime monitoring, and finance, enabling
decision-making that contributes to community resilience and
sustainable development.
ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, the UK, Australia, Japan, UAE, Greece, and the US. We have more than 700
employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth
by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
Media contact: press@iceye.com
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