ICEYE, the global leader in Earth observation, has strengthened its observation capabilities in mid-latitude regions of the Earth.

IceEye announced on the 24th that it recently successfully launched two SAR (Synthetic-Aperture Radar) satellites into intermediate-inclined orbit.

The satellites were launched aboard SpaceX's Bandwagon-2 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceport in California, USA, and were placed into orbit by Exolaunch.

The new SAR satellites will be able to provide additional 25-cm high-resolution imagery using IceEye's latest technology.

In particular, the intermediate inclination orbit provides more than twice the opportunity to collect imagery in the Earth's mid-latitude regions compared to a polar orbit, providing great benefits to IceEye customers.

With this launch, IceEye has now launched a total of 40 satellites into orbit since 2018, with nine more to be launched in 2024.

“This launch is a significant milestone for IceEye, expanding our capabilities and expanding our imagery acquisition opportunities in areas where customer demand is high,” said Rafal Modrzewski, IceEye co-founder and CEO.

This year alone, IceEye has introduced a new video recording mode called ‘Dwell Precise’, which allows 25cm high-resolution video recording. We have demonstrated our capabilities and are continuing to innovate by announcing the SAR satellite constellation direct control API and launching ‘Ocean Vision’ for ocean domain awareness.

This allows IceEye to perform imaging missions by revisiting target locations around the world at a high frequency through its own unique satellite network spanning intermediate-inclination and polar orbits.