25 cm resolution SAR imaging achieved with smallsats
NewsMarch 26, 2020
HELSINKI. Finnish New Space company ICEYE unveiled its latest capability of 25 cm resolution imaging with synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) small satellites (smallsats), utilizing the company's current commercial SAR satellite constellation in-orbit. With this high-resolution imaging capability, ICEYE SAR data achieves the same resolution class provided by larger, conventional commercial SAR satellites operating at their highest performance.
ICEYE launched its first SAR satellite in January 2018, ICEYE-X1, which achieved 10x10 meter resolution data capabilities. With the company's latest development of 25 cm imaging from its current commercial SAR satellite constellation of three spacecraft, ICEYE data achieved the finest classification of resolution in the commercial SAR market, according to the company.
Following standard industry definitions, the native slant plane resolution of the SAR data is 25 cm in the azimuth direction, and 50 cm in the range direction, before ground-plane adjustments are applied. The finest resolution data will be provided to customers in ICEYE's standard product formats that are accessible with standard Geographic Information System (GIS) tools.
