People’s Satellite / ICEYE

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Ukrainian civic initiative launched in 2022 that used crowdfunded money to obtain ICEYE SAR satellite capabilities for Ukraine. The spacecraft itself is not Ukrainian in origin; the project is a distinctive case of public financing for a strategic space service.

Organisation	Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation + ICEYE
Ukrainian connection	Ukrainian civic crowdfunding initiative; financing was raised by Ukrainians
Main country	Ukraine Finland
Countries involved	Ukraine Finland
Presence abroad	ICEYE (Finland) — provider of SAR capability and constellation access
Founders and key people	Serhiy Prytula Foundation; ICEYE
Stage and heritage	Operational SAR capability; acquisition/access arranged in 2022 and use continues
Official website	prytulafoundation.org/en/about/projects/archive/peoples-satellite

Note on status: Current as of 14 Aug 2026; see the cited sources.

Checked 2026-08-14