The new generation extends the high-resolution field of regard to 400 km and enables more images per orbital pass, resulting in faster coverage of priority areas of interest. ICEYE said Gen4 is designed for large-scale deployment and operations in constellations, offering sub-15-minute revisit performance.
Each satellite can capture up to 500 images per day, with half concentrated in a 2,000-km-wide region per orbit. Imaging and downlink are carried out simultaneously at up to 700 Mbps, enabling tasking, acquisition and delivery within the same pass for near real-time monitoring.
ICEYE stated that the larger and more powerful antenna of Gen4 delivers a stronger signal and sharper detail. The company said this expands high-resolution imaging coverage by 250 per cent, from 150 km to 400 km, allowing a single satellite to monitor wide areas such as naval task forces or major border crossings in one pass.
The imagery improves ICEYE’s Detect & Classify product, which combines SAR images with artificial intelligence to automatically identify vessels, aircraft and vehicles with more than 90 per cent accuracy. For governments and national customers, Gen4 can be provided as a fully sovereign capability that is not subject to ITAR restrictions.
The first wave of Gen4 satellites launched in March this year on the SpaceX TR13 mission. ICEYE currently operates the world’s largest constellation of SAR satellites, which are software-driven to enable continuous evolution of capabilities from the ground.
Rafal Modrzewski, co-founder and CEO of ICEYE, said: “After years of dedicated research and innovation, we are proud to announce that our next-generation satellite, Gen4, is now commercially available. This marks a significant step forward in delivering more images, sharper, faster, and more flexible to our customers worldwide.”
“Gen4 is not only a technological leap; it’s a clear example of how ICEYE continues to push the boundaries of the SAR satellite industry. It’s a game-changer for how governments, as well as defense and intelligence users, can see, understand, and respond to events around the globe,” he concluded.
