UP42’s SAR satellite portfolio expands with ICEYE’s data (Image Credit: Sat News)
UP42‘s portfolio has significantly expanded its satellite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data with the addition of products from ICEYE, a leader in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging. ICEYE is capable of providing persistent near-real time monitoring for any location on Earth multiple times a day or night, and in any weather conditions.
“The addition of ICEYE SAR data gives UP42 customers the unique ability to monitor assets and areas of interest around the clock regardless of sunlight or weather,” said UP42 CEO Sean Wiid. “By combining ICEYE capabilities with other data on our platform, our users can reliably detect and objectively monitor changing situations that require data-driven responses.”
SAR differs from optical imaging in that radar is an active sensing technology capable of capturing image data under any lighting conditions, including total darkness. Additionally, SAR data can be collected through clouds, fog, smoke, and haze. These capabilities make SAR available 24/7 for global monitoring technology. Based in Finland, ICEYE owns and operates the largest constellation of SAR satellites.
ICEYE’s monitoring and change detection for numerous applications include the following but not limited to:
- Maritime Safety – Even in polar regions shrouded in darkness half the year, ICEYE satellites can detect and track icebergs posing danger to shipping. In addition, SAR can differentiate sea ice from open water and gauge ice thickness, assessing risk levels for ship navigation.
- Oil Spill Detection – Sensitive to subtle disturbances in water, SAR accurately pinpoints the locations of floating oil spills at sea due to the dampening effect on wave height.
- Infrastructure Monitoring – From one data collection to the next, SAR can detect a physical change of just a few millimeters to either the natural landscape or man-made structure. This includes monitoring potentially dangerous ground subsidence around dams, mines, and energy production facilities or changes to the condition of refineries and electric transmission networks
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