ICEYE has added a new Scan Wide imaging mode to its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite portfolio, offering coverage of up to 60,000 km² in a single scene. Multi-frame tasking can extend this to 120,000 km² per acquisition.
The mode, available across ICEYE’s satellite fleet, is designed for large-area intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, including maritime applications such as dark vessel detection and oil spill monitoring.
Once areas of interest are identified, higher-resolution modes can be used for further investigation.
ICEYE says Scan Wide is enabled by its phased array imaging technology, delivering a footprint of 200 km x 300 km at 27 m resolution. The company operates the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation, with 54 satellites launched to date.
“By adding Scan Wide to our imaging portfolio, we enable users to ‘zoom out’ to search wide areas, and then ‘zoom in’ for high-resolution collections of targets of interest, tipping and cueing all within the same, seamless user experience,” said John Cartwright, ICEYE’s SVP of Product for Data.
“ICEYE is unique among operators of its class in this extraordinary flexibility. We will continue to take advantage of our satellite technology to innovate new products that help our customers answer questions faster and more reliably, providing a powerful information advantage.”
