On Saturday, December 21, at 3:34 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the Bandwagon-2 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring has launched two new satellites to its constellation of SAR satellites. Both satellites expand the availability of ICEYE’s latest imaging technology to deliver an additional 25 cm imaging capacity. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Both satellites have established communication, and early routine operations are underway. With today’s launch, ICEYE has successfully launched 40 satellites into orbit since 2018, with nine satellites launched in 2024 alone.
The new satellites will serve ICEYE's commercial missions as part of the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation owned and operated by ICEYE.
Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and Co-founder of ICEYE, noted: “This launch marks another significant milestone in ICEYE’s ability to provide for our customers with a rich diversity of collection opportunities. We bolster our industry-leading SAR constellation and expand our customers’ collection opportunities in the areas most important to them.”
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