ICEYE expands global space imaging fleet with five new SAR satellites

ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has successfully launched five new satellites into orbit, significantly enhancing its space imaging capabilities. The satellites were carried aloft on Friday aboard the Transporter-15 rideshare mission, launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Following the launch, ICEYE confirmed that all five spacecraft have established communication and are now undergoing routine commissioning operations. This latest deployment marks a strategic expansion for the company, with the new satellites slated to support both ICEYE's commercial constellation and several dedicated national missions. These include commitments to the Greek National Space Program, the Polish Armed Forces' MikroSAR program, and BAE Systems' Azalea constellation.

ICEYE emphasized that this expansion continues its mission to bolster "sovereign capabilities, imaging capacity, and resilience for governments who require rapid, reliable, and high-fidelity situational awareness, day or night, and through any weather."

Including Friday's launch, ICEYE has now deployed 62 satellites into orbit since 2018, demonstrating a rapid pace of expansion. The company reported that 22 of these satellites were launched in 2025, underscoring its commitment to meeting growing global demand for persistent monitoring. ICEYE plans to continue this accelerated growth trajectory.

Among the new additions is another fourth-generation (Gen4) SAR satellite for its commercial constellation. Introduced in September, ICEYE's Gen4 SAR satellites deliver up to 16-centimeter resolution and expand the high-resolution coverage area to 400 kilometers. These advanced capabilities enable more images per orbital pass and higher revisit rates, providing the world's highest-fidelity commercial SAR imagery, crucial for enhanced target detection and classification in defense and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions worldwide.

Rafal Modrzewski, CEO of ICEYE, highlighted the rising global demand for space-based intelligence. "As global interest in space-based intelligence accelerates, ICEYE stands ready to help countries build sovereign satellite missions – turning high-quality satellite imaging into actionable intelligence for security and resilience," Modrzewski stated in a company press release.

ICEYE offers its Gen4 satellite as part of a comprehensive and secure system, which can be launched, deployed, and operated within 12 months. This package includes a complete ground segment, thorough training, and continuous software updates, ensuring clients receive a fully integrated solution.

Headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates internationally with offices across Europe, Australia, Japan, the U.A.E., and the U.S.