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South Korea's SI Imaging Lands Major Satellite Leasing Deal

9/3/2025

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SI Imaging Services from South Korea has secured a multi-year contract to lease capacity on its SpaceEye-T satellite, providing 25cm resolution imagery.
The agreement employs a Satellite-as-a-Service (Sat-aaS) model, enabling customers to access satellite data without ownership.
This deal underscores South Korea's increasing competitiveness in the commercial satellite market, historically led by Europe and the U.S.

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SI Imaging Services from South Korea has secured a multi-year contract to lease capacity on its SpaceEye-T satellite, providing 25cm resolution imagery.
The agreement employs a Satellite-as-a-Service (Sat-aaS) model, enabling customers to access satellite data without ownership.
This deal underscores South Korea's increasing competitiveness in the commercial satellite market, historically led by Europe and the U.S.