ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has unveiled its newest imaging innovation, Scan Wide, the largest scene-size imaging mode in its portfolio to date. With the ability to capture 60,000 km² in a single scene, or 120,000 km² using multi-frame tasking, Scan Wide delivers unprecedented capability for large-area monitoring, maritime surveillance, and environmental protection.
The Scan Wide mode, supported by ICEYE’s proprietary phased array radar technology, is designed for high-impact use cases such as dark vessel detection, oil spill monitoring, and wide-area intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). This breakthrough adds to ICEYE’s unmatched range of SAR imaging modes, spanning from 25 cm ultra-high-resolution Dwell and Spot modes to the expansive 27 m resolution Scan Wide footprint of 200 km x 300 km.
With ICEYE’s rich product capabilities, customers can use Scan Wide to conduct large-area intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). For instance, Scan Wide can help analysts identify suspicious activity like illicit ship-to-ship transshipment or vessels that have disabled their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to mask illegal activity. Once these threats are identified with Scan Wide, users can deploy ICEYE’s 25 cm and 50 cm modes like Dwell Precise and Spot Fine to better characterize the activity. Beyond defense applications, the Scan Wide footprint and resolution are well-suited for applications such as oil spill detection and monitoring. Scan Wide is supported on all satellites in the rapidly-growing ICEYE fleet. The combination of ICEYE’s proliferated constellation and diverse imaging modes is unequaled in the industry.
“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.”
ICEYE owns and operates the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation, delivering unlimited global access and the highest frequency revisits on the market. ICEYE SAR satellites provide 25 cm ground resolution, enabling accurate object detection and situational awareness in all weather and light conditions. To date, ICEYE has launched 54 SAR satellites into orbit for ICEYE’s and its customers’ use. The release of the Scan Wide product demonstrates ICEYE’s ongoing leadership in expanding the frontier of imaging capabilities for NewSpace missions.
