Satellite monitoring company ICEYE has struck a deal with a Ukrainian charity to provide Kyiv with SAR imagery capability
Finnish satellite maker ICEYE announced on Thursday that it had signed a contract with a Ukrainian charity to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery capabilities to Kyiv.
In a statement posted on its website, ICEYE said the deal would grant the Kyiv government access to the full capabilities of one of its already-orbiting SAR satellites, which is capable of capturing surface imagery. of the Earth, regardless of the time of day or the weather. conditions.
While the satellite will continue to be operated by ICEYE, the company will also provide Kyiv with access to its constellation of SAR satellites for over a year, which will allow Kyiv forces to receive high-resolution radar satellite imagery on « Critical locations with high revisit frequency. »
Sergey Prytula, the founder of the Sergey Prytula Charity Foundation which signed the contract with the Finnish satellite manufacturer, said ICEYE’s products are the « the world’s most developed radar satellite imaging technology to date. »
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Although he did not provide details on the cost of the deal with ICEYE, in a YouTube video announcing the signing of the contract, he noted that he was paid to use the money his charity was raising. for the purchase of Bayraktar drones, which Turkey terminated. so far as to donate to Ukraine. According to Prytula, the charity has raised over $16 million.
« This agreement is an important step in meeting the Ukrainian government’s urgent request for critical Earth observation data and it will greatly benefit our armed forces, » he added. said Prytulus.
ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said he also believes the contract will provide kyiv « objective data and technological support. »
Operating the largest constellation of SAR satellites in the world, ICEYE is positioned as the world leader in persistent surveillance via satellite imagery. Founded in 2014, the company has so far deployed some 21 satellites, including commercial missions and dedicated customer missions, and claims to be the only organization in the world to offer its customers « the rapid delivery of satellites and SAR data high precision ».
