ICEYE US selected by NASA to provide synthetic aperture radar data

Since 2020, NASA’s CSDA program has been identifying, evaluating, and acquiring data from commercial sources, including ICEYE satellites, to support the scientific research, analysis, and application objectives of NASA’s Earth Science Division.

“NASA’s Earth Science objectives are invaluable for exploring and protecting our planet.  We remain grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting NASA’s mission with our data,” said Eric Jensen, CEO of ICEYE US. “NASA researchers, collaborating scientists and academic partners will enjoy expanded access to a reliable, accurate radar data stream from the world’s largest commercial SAR constellation.  We look forward to enabling the scientific discoveries that lie ahead.”

NASA has long proven the value of adding commercial remote sensing data to its existing capabilities as a critical tool for capturing changes across the Earth’s surface. With the increasing impact of climate change, these tools are more critical than ever.

Unlike traditional Earth observation satellites, SAR satellites can collect data in daylight, at night, through cloud cover, and under other challenging atmospheric conditions.  Importantly for science, radar sensors provide millimeter accuracy in their measurement of features on Earth’s surface, allowing detailed investigation for scientific study.  Unique to ICEYE’s constellation capabilities is the ability to produce both wide area datasets, such as glacial regions or deserts, or targeted areas, like forests or coastlines, with a high revisit rate that optimizes scientific value and supports breakthrough scientific research applications.