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IICEYE secures new funding to expand sovereign SAR systems and deepen Europe’s space intelligence
ICEYE has raised EUR 150 million in new financing led by General Catalyst, along with a EUR 50 million secondary placement that values the company at EUR 2.4 billion (USD 2.8 billion).
Raytheon and Amazon Web Services agree strategic collaboration to enhance satellite data processing services
Raytheon has entered a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to advance satellite data processing and mission control operations.
British designed Azalea RF satellites from BAE Systems successfully launched into orbit
A group of British designed and built satellites has entered low Earth orbit, giving the UK new space based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability for defence, security and civil needs.
ICEYE and Portuguese Air Force finalise first direct intelligence satellite acquisition agreement
ICEYE and the Portuguese Air Force have formalised a contract for the direct procurement of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, marking the first time the service has acquired a satellite outright.
OHB to provide key subsystems for ESA’s Argonaut lunar lander under newly signed contract
OHB System AG has secured a contract to provide three subsystems for the Lunar Descent Element of ESA’s Argonaut mission, with the agreement signed in Cologne with prime contractor Thales Alenia Space.
ESA and Astrolight launch construction of Greenland laser station to boost secure satellite data
ESA has begun construction of a new Optical Ground Station in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, funded through its Optical and Quantum Communications ScyLight programme.
ICEYE expands global SAR capabilities with launch of five satellites on Transporter-15 mission
ICEYE has launched and deployed five new Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites, lifting off on 26 November 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 15 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.