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RNLAF SAR-1

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RNLAF SAR-1 is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite delivered by ICEYE to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) under a contract announced 2025-06-23.^[1] It is the first satellite in a four-satellite agreement between ICEYE and the RNLAF, and per the ICEYE press release it represents the first Dutch military satellite mission.

RNLAF SAR-1 was launched 2025-06-23 on a SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission from Vandenberg SFB.^[2] It operates in a Sun-synchronous orbit. The satellite is based on the ICEYE Gen4 SAR architecture, which features a doubled SAR antenna and doubled radiated power compared to Gen3, a 150-400 km swath, and 25 cm azimuth resolution in Dwell Precise mode. ICEYE's constellation operates in C-band; the specific frequency configuration of the RNLAF units has not been confirmed in available press materials.^[1]

The RNLAF ground segment includes a fixed antenna installation in the Netherlands and a mobile ground segment with an intelligence processing hub.^[1] The mission is described as providing sovereign ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) capability using non-ITAR technology to enable NATO cross-tasking and sharing with European allied nations.^[1] Three further satellites under the same contract have not been assigned public launch dates as of the research date.^[1] ^[3]

Supply chain position

carries instrument ICEYE X-band SAR

operated by ICEYE

launched on SpaceX Transporter Smallsat Rideshare Programme

InSAR - surface deformation → capable ICEYE X-band SAR

SAR backscatter imaging → demonstrated ICEYE X-band SAR

Sources

[1]ICEYE to deliver space-based ISR capability to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, ICEYE press release, June 23 2025operator press2026-05-24
[2]Six new satellites for ICEYE and its customers launched aboard Transporter-14, ICEYEoperator press2026-05-24
[3]RNLAF contracts ICEYE for space-based ISR systems, Airforce Technologycommunity2026-05-24

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RNLAF SAR-1. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-24. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/rnlaf-sar-1 (CC BY 4.0)

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@misc{eoatlas:missions:rnlaf-sar-1,
  title = {RNLAF SAR-1},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Last reviewed 2026-05-24. CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/rnlaf-sar-1}
}