# ICEYE Confirms Deployment of Two Satellites Following SpaceX Twilight Launch

- Source: Nordic Defence Sector (https://nordicdefencesector.com)
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- Published: 2026-01-11
- Author: Jacob Wollheim
- Type: News · Section: Space · Country: finland
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- Tags: iceye, spacex, falcon 9, finland, puolustusvoimat, exolaunch, twilight, finnish defence force, synthetic aperture radar, sar satellite

> ICEYE has deployed two satellites into space following a launch with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which includes a satellite for the Finnish Defence Forces. This was confirmed in a LinkedIn post after the Twilight mission on 11 January.

![ICEYE SAR Satellite](https://imagedelivery.net/XO8UY-c6-LfWgEjQsN8IQw/b934bea3-9451-44d2-ae41-313779466400/NDS)
*ICEYE SAR Satellite · ICEYE*

SpaceX reports that two ICEYE satellites have been deployed from a Falcon 9 rocket in the rideshare mission Twilight on 11 January 2026.

On SpaceX's [mission page](https://www.spacex.com/launches/twilight?utm_content=364889169&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-4856503), it is stated that the payloads on the Twilight mission have been deployed into orbit, including two ICEYE satellites. SpaceX also reports that the deployment of payloads on the flight was managed via Exolaunch.

Prior to the launch, ICEYE stated that the Twilight mission would carry two customer satellites, including the second satellite for the Finnish Defence Forces (Puolustusvoimat), and referred to a live broadcast via link: [https://hubs.li/Q03-9gJ10](https://hubs.li/Q03-9gJ10)

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