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ICEYE

SAR satellites, radar imaging, all-weather

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The brief

Analyst view
  • World's largest SAR constellation: 76 satellites by October 2026, scaling to 100+/year production.
  • Sells imagery to commercial/disaster clients; operates sovereign fleets for allied defense ministries.
  • Gen4 satellites: 16-cm SAR resolution, 400-km swaths, under 100 kg per satellite.

Technical approach

As reported
Miniaturized SAR

Compact radar under 100 kg

Pioneered miniaturized SAR, compressing sensors into microsatellites for constellation density and launch cadence unavailable with traditional SAR.

All-weather

Radar sees through clouds

SAR operates at microwave wavelengths penetrating clouds, rain and darkness for persistent monitoring.

Revisit cadence

Multiple daily coverage

70+ satellites enable imaging locations multiple times daily for near-real-time monitoring.

Sovereign operations

National fleets for allies

Customer-operated systems let nations run independent SAR capability for defense and security.

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