Radar satelilte operator/manufacturer Iceye: ESA’s Copernicus Contributing Mission was key driver of our early growth

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — One of Europe’s most successful startup space companies, Iceye Oy of Finland, credit the European Space Agency (ESA) Copernicus Contributing Missions (CMM) program with giving Iceye a foothold into European governments and broadening its product offer far behind ice monitoring.

Founded in 2014, Iceye has launched more about 70 SAR radar satellites since 2018 and has established partnerships with multiple governments in Europe and beyond. Many new customers are purchasing Iceye spacecraft to use as they see fit. In some cases, Iceye is . . .

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