The Greek Space Agency, Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, and the European Space Agency have signed a contract for ICEYE’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, or Axis 1.2. ICEYE is a global leader in SAR satellite operations.
Axis 1.2 encompasses the Greek SAR Space Segment and comprises radar images as well as the creation and launch of a Greek Observation System of two ICEYE SAR satellites. Greece will be able to monitor its areas of interest while developing its space capabilities by utilizing ICEYE’s current SAR satellite network, which is the largest in the world, in addition to sovereign satellites. 38 satellites have been launched by ICEYE since 2018.
A process of the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, ICEYE and the Greek government are collaborating to improve national security, safety, and disaster management. ICEYE’s satellites, CEO Rafal Modrzewski said, will help Greece monitor regions of interest and respond better to flooding, wildfires, and maritime concerns. SAR data will greatly improve Greece’s space program and security capacities, according to Deputy Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis, while Greek Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou emphasized the advantages of quicker disaster response. Simonetta Cheli, the director of the European Space Agency, emphasized the project’s significance for cross-national and intranational cooperation.
