ICEYE

Espoo, Finland · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Earth observation · Private · founded 2014 · www.iceye.com

ICEYE builds and operates a radar imaging satellite constellation and sells Earth-observation imagery and products, such as flood intelligence, to government and defense customers.

Positioning

ICEYE is a Finnish operator of the world's largest SAR constellation (70 satellites launched since 2018, 25cm class), profitable at the operating level with FY25 revenue above EUR 250M (+100%) and EBITDA above EUR 100M, a EUR 1.5B backlog, and a EUR 1B-plus raise in June 2026 at a EUR 10B-plus valuation. It is the sovereign-intelligence category winner, with a EUR 1.7B Bundeswehr SPOCK 1 contract via its Rheinmetall JV and POLSARIS delivered to Poland's armed forces in under 12 months, marking a model shift toward governments buying constellations rather than renting imagery. It is scaling production toward one satellite per week during 2026 and 100 a year by 2028.

Latest signals

  • ICEYE received PLN 30 million from Poland’s NCBR FENG competition.Space24
  • Iceye continued expanding its synthetic-aperture radar satellite constellation.Electronics Weekly
  • Ukraine signed a letter of intent to purchase planned sovereign communications satellites from ICEYE and Nokia.Breaking Defense
  • ICEYE and OroraTech partnered to develop integrated wildfire intelligence capabilities.EU-Startups
  • Nokia and ICEYE partnered with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence on satellite cooperation.Data Center Dynamics

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Facts, with sources

  • ESA architecture study contract for the EU Earth Observation Governmental Satellite systemContract · www.electronicsweekly.com — 2026-09-18
  • ESA architecture study contracts for the EU Earth Observation Governmental Satellite systemContract · www.electronicsweekly.com — 2026-09-18
  • ESA architecture study contracts awarded to ICEYE and Leonardo for the EU Earth Observation Governmental Satellite systemContract · www.electronicsweekly.com — 2026-09-18
  • Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.Customer · ICEYE

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production10
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning10
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Earth observation

14HawkEye 360 · 8217Planet Labs · 81.534BlackSky · 7847iQPS · 74.563Umbra · 7084Spire Global · 66

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Questions this page answers

What does ICEYE do?

ICEYE builds and operates a radar imaging satellite constellation and sells Earth-observation imagery and products, such as flood intelligence, to government and defense customers. ICEYE is a Finnish operator of the world's largest SAR constellation (70 satellites launched since 2018, 25cm class), profitable at the operating level with FY25 revenue above EUR 250M (+100%) and EBITDA above EUR 100M, a EUR 1.5B backlog, and a EUR 1B-plus raise in June 2026 at a EUR 10B-plus valuation. It is the sovereign-intelligence category winner, with a EUR 1.7B Bundeswehr SPOCK 1 contract

Where does ICEYE rank in space?

ICEYE ranks 2 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 93 out of 100, in Earth observation (Satellites & spacecraft). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are ICEYE's peers in Earth observation?

HawkEye 360 (rank 14), Planet Labs (rank 17), BlackSky (rank 34), iQPS (rank 47), Umbra (rank 63), Spire Global (rank 84).

Where is ICEYE based and when was it founded?

ICEYE is based in Espoo, Finland. Founded 2014. Stage: Private.

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