ICEYE / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 14 factsICEYE 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.
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positioning
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.
faq
Who operates ICEYE?
ICEYE is operated by ICEYE. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many ICEYE satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 54 objects for ICEYE. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
When did ICEYE first launch?
ICEYE first launched on 2018-01-12. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
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
events
- noise2026-09-07ICEYE signs Sompo Japan for satellite flood claims response
- noise2026-08-27ICEYE brings Water Institute's FloodID team in-house for flood forecasting
- noise2026-08-26ICEYE establishes Korea entity, names Eric Rhee to lead defense push
- noise2026-08-25ICEYE establishes Netherlands entity, deepens Dutch air force partnership
- noise2026-08-24ICEYE establishes Indian entity for sovereign SAR intelligence and manufacturing
- notable2026-08-05NRO awards Capella, ICEYE and Umbra new commercial radar-imagery contracts
- noise2026-08-03ICEYE appoints Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE
- notable2026-07-22ICEYE and KT SAT partner to bring flood monitoring to South Korea
- notable2026-07-20House Intelligence Committee advances bill limiting commercial EO imagery sharing
- noise2026-07-09ICEYE opens Portugal subsidiary and Lisbon center of excellence
- noise2026-07-08ICEYE establishes German entity, names Philipp Herkelmann country CEO
- notable2026-07-07ICEYE launches four satellites on Transporter-17, debuts Gen4 SAR model
- noise2026-07-01ICEYE extends wildfire intelligence coverage to Canada
- noise2026-06-30AgniKul and ICEYE sign MoU to build and launch SAR satellites from India
- notable2026-06-29ICEYE wins Iberdrola pilot deal to monitor grid amid extreme weather
- notable2026-06-18Norway's NVE selects ICEYE for nationwide flood monitoring
- notable2026-06-17Portugal orders two more ICEYE SAR satellites for its air force
- notable2026-06-15Liberty Mutual and ICEYE launch parametric wildfire insurance product
- major2026-06-09ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion
- noise2026-06-09Space42 brings Foresight-3, -4 and -5 into full operation, growing its SAR fleet to five
timeline
- 20262026-07-07ICEYE launches four satellites on Transporter-17, debuts Gen4 SAR model, reaches 76 satellites launched (source, as of 2026-07-13)
- 2026-06-09ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion valuation (source, as of 2026-07-13)
- 20252025-05-14ICEYE signs EUR200 million deal to supply Poland's armed forces with SAR satellites (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20222022-08-18ICEYE signs deal with Ukraine charity foundation for government SAR access (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 2022-02ICEYE closes $136M Series D round led by Seraphim Space (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20202020-09ICEYE closes $87M Series C funding round (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20182018-01-12ICEYE launches ICEYE-X1, the world's first SAR microsatellite (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20172017-08ICEYE closes $13M Series A round led by Draper Nexus (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20152015-11ICEYE secures its first funding from EU Horizon 2020 and True Ventures (source, as of 2026-07-05)
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/iceye-x4.htm, doc_sdat/iceye-x1.htm