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iQPS

iQPS was founded in 2005 by professors at Kyushu University to put the university’s small-satellite technology to work. It designs, builds and operates the QPS-SAR small radar satellites, which image the Earth’s surface day and night and in any weather. Development is supported by more than 25 partner companies, most of them in northern Kyushu, which gives the company a secure supply chain and short development cycles. iQPS is adding satellites to observe almost anywhere in the world at short, regular intervals.

At a glance

Headquarters
Fukuoka, Japan
Founded
2005
Fleet
11 satellites
Best resolution
46 cm (Spotlight)
Frequency
X-band, 9.6 GHz
Polarisation
HH or VV

Satellites

QPS-SAR

QPS-SAR

In orbit
Resolution
46 cm Spotlight · 1.8 m Stripmap
Frequency
X-band, 9.6 GHz, up to 600 MHz bandwidth
Polarisation
HH or VV
Scene
7 × 7 km Spotlight · 14 × 7 km Stripmap
Orbit
525–590 km, sun-synchronous and inclined
Flying since
2023
QPS-SAR image of Seville, Spain: Plaza de España and María Luisa Park