https://spacewatch.global/tag/sar-satellite/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/sar-satellite/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/iceye-and-satlantis-propose-tandem4eo-constellation/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43345 Finnish microsatellite manufacturer ICEYE, and New Space optical imaging company Satlantis, announced preliminary plans to develop and manufacture a proposed Tandem for Earth Observation (Tandem4EO) constellation consisting of two SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and two VHR (Very High Resolution) optical satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/iceye-expands-business-to-offer-complete-satellite-missions/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41841 Earth observation company ICEYE, announced the establishment of a new line of business focused on delivering fully operational satellite missions to customers looking to get their own orbital SAR capabilities. Governments and multinational corporations are able to purchase their own SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellites from the company.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/spacex-successfully-launches-transporter-5-rideshare-mission/ Thu, 26 May 2022 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41148 SpaceX has launched the Transporter-5 rideshare mission carrying several dozen payloads to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits. This time the first stage touched down at Landing Zone-1 at Cape Canaveral. This was the eighth launch of booster 1061 and the one-hundredth launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/capella-space-closes-us-97-million-series-c-financing-round/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40625 Earth observation company Capella Space, announced a US $97 million Series C financing round led by venture capital firm NightDragon, with significant participation from existing investors DCVC and Cota Capital. Capella will use the funding to expand its services and continue providing 24/7 access to satellite analytics and imagery products.]]>