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.
