Albedo Space is an American satellite imaging company specializing in Earth observation technology using Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites. They are unique in their ability to capture visible and thermal imagery at a high resolution of 10 centimeters, which is the highest resolution commercially available. Albedo partners with organizations like European Space Imaging (EUSI) and SkyFi to provide imagery-as-a-service to various industries, and they have secured contracts with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and other government entities. Key products and services include high-resolution satellite imagery and analysis-ready data, and the company launched its first satellite, Clarity-1, in March 2025 aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission.
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Albedo plans to launch its first satellite in 2025.
Albedo established a facility in Broomfield, Colorado large enough to build three or four satellites simultaneously.
The investments announced on 2024-01-23 will accelerate deployment of Albedo’s very low Earth orbit (VLEO) constellation.
Albedo raised $35,000,000 to build and launch its first high-resolution Earth-imagery satellite.
The National Reconnaissance Office selected Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space to provide new and emerging electro-optical imaging capabilities.
Albedo aims to improve the current best commercial NIIRS rating from 5.6 to NIIRS 7.0 for visible imagery.
Albedo plans to provide native 0.1 m per pixel visible imagery from its VLEO satellites.
Albedo will collaborate with the NRO to provide near- and long-term electro-optical remote sensing capabilities via modeling, simulation, and data evaluation.
Albedo plans to provide Nighttime Imaging (NTI), Non-Earth Imaging (NEI), and video using its commercial thermal long-wave infrared (LWIR) sensor capabilities.
Albedo has been awarded a 2.5-year contract, with additional flexibility to extend it further, from the National Reconnaissance Office’s Commercial Systems Program Office under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework in the Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Focus Area.
The National Reconnaissance Office signed agreements on 2023-12-05 with Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space for the Strategic Commercial Enhancements program.
Albedo Space plans to operate satellites in very low Earth orbit to gather ultra-high-resolution visible imagery and high-resolution thermal infrared imagery, and to provide nighttime imaging, non-Earth imaging, and video.
American firms Skeyeon, Earth Observant, and Albedo have raised funding for VLEO satellite plans.
Albedo is a Colorado startup founded in 2020 that initially planned to collect 10-centimeter-resolution optical imagery from telescopes in very low Earth orbit.
The U.S. Air Force is working with Albedo under a separate $1,250,000 contract to integrate Albedo imagery tasking with government systems.
Albedo has raised $58,000,000 for refrigerator-size satellites scheduled to begin launching in 2025.
The U.S. Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center is funding Albedo’s infrared technology under a $1,250,000 contract.
Albedo raised $48,000,000 in a Series A funding round in 2022.
Albedo opened a facility in Broomfield, Colorado on 2023-06-08.
Albedo won two Small Business Innovation Research contracts valued at $1,250,000 apiece.