Rocket Lab launches 10th dedicated Electron mission for iQPS
Rocket Lab's 99th Electron flight deployed iQPS's WADATSUMI-II SAR satellite, the pair's 10th dedicated launch together.
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Hanwha Systems beats KAI for Korea's 40-satellite SAR constellation contract
Hanwha Systems beat KAI to win a South Korean government contract to build a 40-satellite military SAR constellation.
KSAT signs ground station deal with India's PierSight for SAR constellation
KSAT signed a deal to provide ground station support for PierSight's planned SAR-and-AIS maritime satellite constellation.
ICEYE partners with OroraTech for full-lifecycle wildfire intelligence
ICEYE is combining its SAR satellites with OroraTech's thermal data to track wildfires from first detection through damage assessment.
Update: Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
LeoLabs calls Cosmos 2612's maneuvers the most advanced and potentially dangerous uncooperative proximity operation it has tracked, and trackers say the two...
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ICEYE launches four more SAR satellites, reaching 84 in orbit
Two of the four fly for Portugal's Atlantic Constellation as ICEYE works toward doubling annual output to 100 satellites by 2027.
Update: Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
Tracker Marco Langbroek says Cosmos 2612 made a further maneuver on Oct. 18 after its earlier orbit raise, writing the shadowing "is clearly not over yet."
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Update: Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
Trackers say the two satellites have held within about 2 km of each other for over a day, and Langbroek says ICEYE-X36 may now be Ukrainian-operated rather t...
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Update: Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
Trackers confirm Cosmos 2612's shadowing of ICEYE-X36 persisted into a third day with no new maneuver detected.
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Russia's Cosmos 2612 maneuvers within 1-2 km of ICEYE-X36 satellite
Trackers say Cosmos 2612 has held within 2 km of ICEYE-X36 for over a day, as questions grow over who now operates the satellite.
Hisdesat gets early release of €65.8 million in Spain's PAZ 2 satellite funding
Spain advanced €65.8 million in PAZ 2 radar-satellite financing to Hisdesat, lifting 2026's allocation to €245.6 million.
Update: California adds ICEYE satellite data to statewide emergency operations
ICEYE's own release on the partnership adds a usage track record: a dozen-plus flood events and 100+ wildfire incidents monitored, including an August Washin...
original 2026-10-06
California adds ICEYE satellite data to statewide emergency operations
Cal OES signed an agreement with ICEYE for near-real-time flood and wildfire satellite data across California state agencies.
Rocket Lab signs 20-launch Electron deal with Synspective, its largest ever
Rocket Lab's biggest-ever commercial Electron deal adds 20 more launches for Synspective's StriX SAR constellation.
ICEYE expands Insurity partnership to give SpatialKey full data portfolio
Insurity is giving SpatialKey customers access to ICEYE's full natural-catastrophe data portfolio through one commercial relationship.
Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 13th StriX SAR satellite
Rocket Lab's 97th Electron mission deployed Synspective's 13th StriX radar satellite to a 559km orbit, per the company's release.
GalaxEye secures 63.84 crore rupees in government backing for OptoSAR satellite
India's Technology Development Board is backing GalaxEye's OptoSAR satellite with 63.84 crore rupees in convertible debentures.
Novyy Kosmos's Okulus radar satellite begins supplying data to Russian agencies
Roscosmos says the privately built Okulus SAR satellite has begun supplying imagery to Russian federal agencies.
Update: SpaceTY's new Tianyi satellites bring daily-revisit InSAR to orbit
A Kuaizhou-11 rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 17, carrying the Tianyi-51 (Caiyun SAR01) and Tianyi-52 (Tianyuan YG01)...
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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite
Rocket Lab's 96th Electron flight put Synspective's 12th StriX radar satellite into a 572km orbit from New Zealand.
GalaxySpace-built PIESAT-2 radar quartet reaches orbit on Long March 2D
Four more PIESAT-2 SAR satellites launched from Taiyuan, taking the commercial constellation to 12 second-generation spacecraft.
SpaceTY's new Tianyi satellites bring daily-revisit InSAR to orbit
China in Space: the Kuaizhou-11 pair's 55-degree orbit is designed for daily InSAR revisit instead of a multi-day cycle.
Satrec Initiative to build optical satellites for Hanwha's SAR fleet
Satrec Initiative will build four 10-centimeter-class optical satellites to complement parent Hanwha's 64-satellite SAR constellation.
MDA unveils CHORUS product portfolio ahead of constellation launch
MDA Space unveiled the full commercial product lineup for its CHORUS Earth observation constellation, due to launch later this year.
iQPS books H3 rideshare launch with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
iQPS signed a rideshare deal to fly three QPS-SAR satellites on Japan's H3 rocket, per Economia dello Spazio.
Arianespace and ICEYE sign MoU on Ariane 6 SAR satellite launches
ICEYE and Arianespace agreed to explore launching ICEYE's SAR satellites on Ariane 6 for European government missions.
GalaxEye secures US patent for OptoSAR satellite imaging tech
GalaxEye became the first Indian startup to win a US patent for its OptoSAR tech, which fuses optical and SAR imaging on one satellite.
ICEYE signs Sompo Japan for satellite flood claims response
Sompo Japan will use ICEYE's Flood Insights SAR data to speed up flood insurance claims assessment.
Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 11th StriX SAR satellite
Rocket Lab's 94th Electron flight put Synspective's 11th StriX radar satellite into a 575km orbit from New Zealand.
Vantor wins Navy contract to support Indo-Pacific maritime awareness
Vantor's Maritime Sentry will feed SAR and optical imagery into the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness.
ICEYE brings Water Institute's FloodID team in-house for flood forecasting
ICEYE is folding The Water Institute's FloodID predictive-flood platform and development team into its own products.
ICEYE establishes Korea entity, names Eric Rhee to lead defense push
ICEYE opened ICEYE Korea under Eric Rhee and signed an MOU with Seoul National University on SAR research.
ICEYE establishes Netherlands entity, deepens Dutch air force partnership
ICEYE opens a Dutch subsidiary and R&D hub tied to its existing SAR intelligence work for the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.
ICEYE establishes Indian entity for sovereign SAR intelligence and manufacturing
ICEYE opens ICEYE India in New Delhi, planning local SAR component manufacturing for Indian defense customers.
Rocket Lab launches 9th iQPS radar-imaging satellite
Electron deployed iQPS's QPS-SAR-18 satellite "SUSANOO-II" on the 93rd Electron mission overall.
Synspective opens European subsidiary in Munich
Synspective opened Synspective Europe GmbH in Munich, Germany, to serve as its EMEA hub for SAR satellite data and partnerships.
Pixxel-led Allied Orbits wins deal to build India's private EO constellation
Pixxel-led Allied Orbits will build India's first fully privately owned national EO constellation, per a government Lok Sabha reply.
Update: NRO awards Capella, ICEYE and Umbra new commercial radar-imagery contracts
Via Satellite's own write-up independently confirms the same NRO Commercial Radar Capabilities awards to Capella, ICEYE US and Umbra, with additional detail...
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Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS radar-imaging satellite after 5-week delay
Electron deployed iQPS's QPS-SAR-13 satellite, Rocket Lab's 92nd orbital mission, five weeks after a launch abort.
Update: ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion
On August 5, ICEYE said EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund, a fund established by the European Commission with European investors, co-led the round alongside General...
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NRO awards Capella, ICEYE and Umbra new commercial radar-imagery contracts
The NRO awarded Capella Space, ICEYE U.S. and Umbra new contracts to expand government use of commercial SAR imagery.
Synspective releases first imagery from ninth StriX SAR satellite
Synspective's ninth StriX satellite, launched in May, returned its first test radar image of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
ICEYE appoints Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE
ICEYE names a 15-year JPMorgan veteran to lead its UAE entity as it deepens government ties in the country.
Rocket Lab signs third iQPS launch deal for three more Electron missions
Rocket Lab will fly three more iQPS SAR satellites on Electron starting late 2027, its third contract with iQPS this year.
Synspective images Kumamoto earthquake damage with StriX SAR satellites
Synspective tasked StriX SAR satellites hours after Japan's July 28 Kumamoto quake, later measuring up to 1m of fault displacement.
ICEYE and KT SAT partner to bring flood monitoring to South Korea
ICEYE and KT SAT will supply near-real-time flood monitoring to South Korean government and commercial customers.
ICEYE opens Portugal subsidiary and Lisbon center of excellence
ICEYE established ICEYE Portugal and a Lisbon R&D center of excellence, naming Rui Costa as country CEO.
NASA finds Umbra SAR data misses geolocation accuracy spec
NASA's CSDA program found Umbra's SAR data underperforms on geolocation accuracy and radiometric calibration versus reference systems.
ICEYE establishes German entity, names Philipp Herkelmann country CEO
ICEYE formally established a German entity in Berlin and Munich, naming Philipp Herkelmann CEO of ICEYE Germany.
ICEYE launches four satellites on Transporter-17, debuts Gen4 SAR model
ICEYE says its SAR constellation now stands at 76 satellites after a four-satellite Transporter-17 launch.
GalaxEye loses contact with Mission Drishti satellite
GalaxEye lost contact with Mission Drishti, billed as the world's first OptoSAR satellite, after a geomagnetic storm.
ICEYE extends wildfire intelligence coverage to Canada
ICEYE extended its SAR wildfire-monitoring service to Canada.
MDA Space wins C$688 million CSA contract to build RADARSAT replenishment satellite
The award covers build, launch, commissioning and ground upgrades for a CHORUS-based SAR satellite, per SpaceQ.
AgniKul and ICEYE sign MoU to build and launch SAR satellites from India
Per BIS Infotech: an MoU to design, manufacture and deploy SAR EO systems within India, pairing ICEYE tech with AgniKul launch.
ICEYE wins Iberdrola pilot deal to monitor grid amid extreme weather
Iberdrola picked ICEYE for a 12-month satellite grid-monitoring pilot.
Synspective's 10th StriX SAR satellite reaches orbit on Rocket Lab Electron
The Ten Owl of Ten mission flew from Mahia on June 26; testing and commissioning precede service entry, per Synspective.
Norway's NVE selects ICEYE for nationwide flood monitoring
ICEYE will provide always-on SAR flood tracking across mainland Norway and Svalbard under a one-year government contract.
Portugal orders two more ICEYE SAR satellites for its air force
Portugal is expanding its sovereign SAR constellation from one satellite to four, all built by ICEYE.
Liberty Mutual and ICEYE launch parametric wildfire insurance product
The insurer and satellite operator will use SAR imagery to pay wildfire claims within days instead of the usual lengthy claims process.
ESA awards Thales Alenia Space €700 million contract for Sentinel-1 NG
Thales Alenia Space will build two next-generation Sentinel-1 radar satellites, with Airbus supplying the SAR instruments.
ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion
ICEYE's primary Series F values the SAR operator above EUR 10B; the full round tops EUR 1B with a secondary placement.
Space42 brings Foresight-3, -4 and -5 into full operation, growing its SAR fleet to five
The UAE operator says three more ICEYE-built SAR satellites are fully operational, taking the Foresight constellation to five.