Added as major commercial SAR constellation; fleet counts need follow-up from current Capella sources and launch records.
11 forecast rows linked to this constellation.
| Forecast entry | Year | Satellites | Orbit | Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mission | Launch likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capella SAR annual deployment |
20 linked spacecraft shown.
| Spacecraft | Status | Orbit | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capella 11 | active | LEO | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Capella 13 | active | LEO | Aug 11, 2024 |
| Capella 14 |
| 2029 |
| 1 |
| LEO |
| Falcon 9 FT5 |
| Capella Space |
| Earth Observation |
| 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2030 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2031 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2032 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2033 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2035 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2036 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2037 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment High-resolution X-band SAR payload for all-weather Earth imaging with Capella's Acadia-generation capability improvements. | 2038 | 1 | LEO | Falcon 9 FT5 | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment Acadia-family SAR replenishment/sustainment spacecraft supporting the operational Capella SAR constellation. | 2039 | 1 | LEO | TBD | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3.05 / 5 |
| Capella SAR annual deployment Acadia-family SAR replenishment/sustainment spacecraft supporting the operational Capella SAR constellation. | 2040 | 1 | LEO | TBD | Capella Space | Earth Observation | 3.05 / 5 |
| active |
| LEO |
| Apr 7, 2024 |
| Capella 15 | active | LEO | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Capella 16 | active | LEO | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Capella 17 | active | LEO | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Capella 18 | active | LEO | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Capella 19 | active | LEO | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Capella 20 | active | LEO | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Capella 10 | retired | LEO | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Capella 12 | retired | suborbital | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Capella 3 | retired | LEO | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Capella 4 | retired | LEO | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Capella 5 | retired | LEO | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Capella 6 | retired | LEO | May 15, 2021 |
| Capella 7 | retired | LEO | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Capella 8 | retired | LEO | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Capella 9 | retired | LEO | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Denali | retired | LEO | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Sequoia | retired | LEO | Aug 31, 2020 |