Re/insurance sector to benefit from ICEYE’s sharpened imaging mode

ICEYE, a provider of natural catastrophe solutions and insights, has increased its capabilities with the introduction of its Dwell Fine imaging mode, which builds on the release of Spot Fine, launched last year.

Dwell Fine is unique in commercial SAR satellite imagery; using its 50-centimetre resolution it helps to deepen the understanding of on-the-ground situations and enables detailed exploration of human-made structures – like, ships aircrafts and buildings- against natural backgrounds – like tree canopy and vegetation.

“As a satellite orbits the Earth in Dwell Fine mode its radar signals focus on a defined area of the planet’s surface to create an image for 25 seconds – in contrast to the usual 10 seconds for a standard Spot image,” ICEYE explains.

Adding: “Thanks to the longer duration imaging mode, Dwell Fine users can determine the shape of an aircraft’s fuselage, wings, stabilizers, and engines; recognize narrow objects like power lines and antennas; or evaluate the extent and nature of damage to civil infrastructure. Short videos, composed of multiple images taken during collection and delivered as part of the Dwell Fine services, can detect vessels’ movement, direction, and speed.”

ICEYE is the owner and operator of the world’s largest constellation of SAR satellites. Its technology benefits the re/insurance sector providing unique capabilities and greater versatility in imaging modes.

It introduced its Dwell mode in May 2023, and now with the launch of Dwell Fine ICEYE underlines its commitment to constant innovation in serving private and public sector organisations globally.

John Cartwright, ICEYE’s SVP and Head of Data Product, commented: “Dwell is a first-in-the-world capability that just evolved into an even better one with the introduction of Dwell Fine. Sharpening the resolution down from one metre to 50 centimetres produces SAR satellite images with incredible clarity.

“This – combined with the ability of ICEYE satellites to observe any location on Earth every few hours, day or night, and in any weather – enables a level of change detection that’s never been possible before.”

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