Tag: SAR satellites
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‘Xuelong’ Receives and Processes HY-1E Data in Arctic, Expanding Real-Time Satellite Support for Polar Navigation
China’s icebreaker Xuelong successfully received and processed data from the HY-1E ocean-color satellite while sailing at high speed in the Arctic on Aug. 27, marking the first time the vessel’s shipborne satellite remote sensing system has acquired and processed data from the new-generation satellite in the region. The system maintained stable tracking of the HY-1E…
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ICEYE Raises €450 Million at Valuation Exceeding €10 Billion in Major Defence and Space Funding Round
Finnish space technology company ICEYE has raised €450 million in a Series F funding round, valuing the company at more than €10 billion and marking one of the largest private financings in Europe’s defence and space sectors. The funding round was led by General Atlantic and includes participation from a group of new and existing…
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France Awards €50 Million SAR Demonstrator Contract to Loft Orbital-Led Consortium
CNES has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery demonstrator, a project designed to strengthen France’s sovereign radar imaging capabilities and establish a national radar imaging value chain, the companies said. The project, known as DESIR (Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains en Imagerie Radar), is…
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France Awards Loft Orbital €50 Million Contract for First Sovereign SAR Satellite
French satellite manufacturer Loft Orbital has secured a contract worth nearly €50 million ($58.6 million) from the French military to deliver the country’s first sovereign synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite capability, the company said on Tuesday. The award forms part of France’s DESIR programme — short for Demonstrator of Sovereign Radar Imaging Elements — which aims…
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ICEYE and Swedish Space Corporation Sign LOI to Strengthen Nordic and NATO Space-Based ISR Capabilities
ICEYE, a global operator of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore closer cooperation on space-based capabilities for Nordic nations and NATO, the companies said. The LOI was signed at the NATO Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki and reflects deeper strategic alignment between…