SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
ICEYE logo ICEYE Manufactures and operates the world's largest synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation, providing persistent Earth observation data and natural catastrophe analytics. vs iQPS Develops and operates a constellation of small SAR satellites providing high-resolution radar imagery for near-real-time Earth observation iQPS logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD3 shared sectors
ICEYE iQPS
Founded 2015 2005
Headquarters Espoo, Finland Fukuoka, Japan
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 711 62
Total funding $482M
Latest round Series E
Sectors Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 5 2
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Rafal Modrzewski, Pekka Laurila, Magdalena Bartos Shunsuke Onishi, Toshimitsu Ichiki, Tetsuo Yasaka
News mentions 2 0
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How do ICEYE and iQPS compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing. ICEYE was founded in 2015 and iQPS in 2005.

Which is larger, ICEYE or iQPS?

ICEYE reports the larger workforce, with 711 employees versus 62.

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