Weak signal · 9 July 2026, 06:30 UTC
ICEYE SAR expansion: X77/X79/X80/X81 on Transporter-17 (July 7)
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Four ICEYE SAR satellites launched July 7 on Transporter-17 (Falcon 9, VSFB SLC4E, 2026-156). Combined with ICEYE's existing constellation, this is the largest single ICEYE rideshare batch in 2026. ICEYE valuation/EO-adjacency thread: if ICEYE raises or is acquired at a premium following this operational expansion, it sets a comps reference for SES's potential entry into space-data adjacency. Also on manifest: NRL SPEAR-1A/B/C (U.S. Navy Research Lab experimental payloads — function not publicly disclosed).
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