ICEYE operates what it describes as the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation, built from small, lightweight, agile satellites. The company says the constellation enables persistent monitoring that can be quickly activated and flexibly maneuvered, allowing tracking of changes to any location on the globe in minutes.
generations
positioning
- ICEYE describes its SAR satellites as "the largest constellation and the most lightweight, agile satellites the world has ever seen." as of 2026-10-26
- ICEYE says its satellites can deliver "15 images every 24 hours" of the same ground location, which it positions as persistent monitoring not possible before. as of 2026-10-26
- ICEYE describes its daily coherent ground-track repeat as enabling "a level of change detection that has never been possible before." as of 2026-10-26
ICEYE has made SAR a numbers game: 51 radar satellites tracked by CelesTrak, five times nearest rival Capella, with sub-6-hour global revisit as the operator states it. The catch is who pays: growth increasingly means selling sovereign defense fleets, which welds the business to government procurement cycles.
imaging modes
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
crawled events
- notable2026-10-22ICEYE and Nokia sign LOI with Ukraine's defence ministry on satcom
- notable2026-10-22ICEYE partners with OroraTech for full-lifecycle wildfire intelligence
- notable2026-10-20ICEYE launches four more SAR satellites, reaching 84 in orbit
- major2026-10-17Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
- notable2026-10-09German space commander warns Russian satellites could threaten Starlink
- notable2026-10-06California adds ICEYE satellite data to statewide emergency operations
- notable2026-10-01ICEYE and Nokia partner on sovereign satellite communications
- notable2026-09-30FEMA signs agency-wide hazard-monitoring subscription with ICEYE
- notable2026-09-29ICEYE expands Insurity partnership to give SpatialKey full data portfolio
- notable2026-09-17ESA picks ICEYE and Leonardo-led teams to design Europe's EO governmental service
- notable2026-09-11Poland's PGZ and ICEYE sign pact to build sovereign satellite system
- noise2026-09-09Arianespace and ICEYE sign MoU on Ariane 6 SAR satellite launches
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timeline
- 20262026-10-20ICEYE launches four satellites on Bandwagon-5, reaches 84 satellites launchedas of 2026-10-22
- 2026-07-07ICEYE launches four satellites on Transporter-17, debuts Gen4 SAR model, reaches 76 satellites launchedas of 2026-07-13
- 2026-06-09ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion valuationas of 2026-07-13
- 20252025-05-14ICEYE signs EUR200 million deal to supply Poland's armed forces with SAR satellitesas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-08-18ICEYE signs deal with Ukraine charity foundation for government SAR accessas of 2026-07-05
- 2022-02ICEYE closes $136M Series D round led by Seraphim Spaceas of 2026-07-05
- 20202020-09ICEYE closes $87M Series C funding roundas of 2026-07-05
- 20182018-01-12ICEYE launches ICEYE-X1, the world's first SAR microsatelliteas of 2026-07-05
- 20172017-08ICEYE closes $13M Series A round led by Draper Nexusas of 2026-07-05
- 20152015-11ICEYE secures its first funding from EU Horizon 2020 and True Venturesas of 2026-07-05
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/iceye-x4.htm, doc_sdat/iceye-x1.htm
faq
Who operates ICEYE?
ICEYE is operated by ICEYE. as of 2026-07-05
How many ICEYE satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 61 objects for ICEYE. as of 2026-11-06
When did ICEYE first launch?
ICEYE first launched on 2018-01-12. as of 2026-07-05