ICEYE announces new Dwell Precise imaging mode providing 25 cm resolution

The industry’s highest fidelity 25 cm product will allow ICEYE’s customers in the Middle East to identify objects and features on the earth’s surface with far greater clarity than before.

ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring, today introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine in March 2024. Dwell Precise, available also to customers in the UAE and across the Middle East, provides a 25-centimeter resolution and is based on the  1200 MHz radar bandwidth announced earlier this year. 1200 MHz  is currently the maximum that commercial satellites are allowed to use.

ICEYE’s Dwell Precise uniqueness comes from the combination of high quality data with high resolution, and it will make a difference when identification of smaller objects or targets is required, e.g types of vehicles and types of military equipment, without the need for additional intelligence sources. As a SAR satellite orbits the Earth its radar signals focus on a specific area of the planet’s surface to create an image based on return data. Like other modes in the Dwell product line, Dwell Precise data are taken from a much more comprehensive range of angles, allowing it to spot objects through tree cover and foliage. 

ICEYE owns and operates the world’s largest constellation of SAR satellites. It first introduced Dwell mode in May 2023, and with the introduction of Dwell Fine in March 2024 and today’s launch of Dwell Precise, ICEYE further underlines its commitment to constant innovation in serving private and public sector organizations globally with the most advanced commercial Earth Observation capabilities and SAR satellite data. 

John Cartwright, ICEYE’s SVP and Head of Data Product, said “Dwell Precise will be the industry’s highest fidelity 25 cm product. Dwell Precise represents the culmination of the industry’s best imaging capabilities and adds significant depth to our line of Dwell products. The increased resolution will allow ICEYE’s customers to identify objects and features on the earth’s surface with far greater clarity than was available previously, all while benefiting from the day/night all weather imaging capabilities of SAR.” 

Jamil Kawar, Vice President for Missions in the Middle East and North Africa at ICEYE said: “The UAE is building out an ambitious and impressive programme to capitalise on opportunities in the New Space sector. ICEYE’s new Dwell Precise offers the sector powerful, new capabilities – providing detailed images of any location on Earth around the clock and in all weather conditions, including sandstorms. The technology has a range of applications across the Middle East, including mitigating the impact of severe floods, detecting and responding to oil spills and the ongoing surveillance of ports and strategic sites”.