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 is preparing to launch its first satellite into very low Earth orbit to collect high-resolution optical and thermal imagery in 2025.
Combining simultaneously collected 10-centimeter optical imagery with Albedo’s native two-meter long-wave infrared imagery increases effective resolution and the analytical insights that can be gained.
The 2023-04-27 contract was the second $1,250,000 Air Force SBIR contract awarded to Albedo in the last year.
Albedo received a $1,250,000 contract on 2023-04-27 to provide the National Air and Space Intelligence Center with thermal infrared imagery for nighttime applications.
Albedo plans to operate satellites in very low Earth orbit to gather visible imagery with a resolution of 0.1 m per pixel and thermal infrared imagery with a resolution of two meters per pixel.
AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force innovation arm, awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract funding Albedo’s work to mature its infrared imager technology through aerial flights and lab work.
Albedo raised $48,000,000 in a Series A funding round in 2022.
Albedo hired engineers specifically for the ground segment early in their development process.
American firms Skeyeon, Earth Observant, and Albedo have raised funding for VLEO satellite plans.
Albedo raised $48,000,000 in a Series A funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Shield Capital on 2022-09-07.
Albedo raised $10,000,000 in a Seed funding round in April 2021.
Albedo’s satellites will obtain optical and thermal infrared imagery nearly simultaneously so the higher-resolution optical imagery can be used to sharpen features in the thermal infrared imagery.
Albedo is developing satellites that will acquire optical imagery with a resolution of 0.1 m per pixel and thermal infrared imagery with two-meter resolution on the same platform.
In December, Albedo received a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration license to sell commercial optical imagery with a resolution of 0.1 m per pixel.
Albedo is building low-orbit satellites that capture visible imagery at 10-centimeter resolution and thermal imagery at 2-meter resolution.
Albedo plans to operate a fleet of refrigerator-size satellites to gather electro-optical imagery with 10-centimeter resolution and thermal imagery with four-meter resolution.
Albedo has raised $10,000,000 for a constellation of refrigerator-size satellites designed to gather electro-optical imagery at 10-centimeter resolution and thermal imagery at two-meter resolution.
Albedo of Austin, Texas is raising money to send satellites to very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Initialized Capital led Albedo’s $10,000,000 seed round.
Albedo plans to design and operate a constellation of satellites that capture visible and thermal imagery at the highest resolution available.