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Capella Space

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Capella Space is an American space technology company and the first U.S. company to commercialize Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. They design, manufacture, and operate a constellation of SAR satellites to provide high-resolution, all-weather Earth observation imagery and geospatial solutions for government and commercial customers. Capella's key products include SAR imagery with industry-leading resolution, and they partner with organizations like NASA, SkyWatch, LiveEO and Floodbase to deliver advanced analytics and data.

commercialFounded 2016
San Francisco, California, United States
www.capellaspace.com
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Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite on Electron.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 7, 2024Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch Just Eight Days After Previous Mission

The ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ mission will deploy Capella Space’s Acadia-3 synthetic aperture radar satellite for Earth imagery and observation.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 20, 2024UPDATE Rocket Lab delays launch of ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ per Capella’s request

Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite and a separation system produced by Rocket Lab.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 20, 2024UPDATE Rocket Lab delays launch of ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ per Capella’s request

Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite on Electron and a separation system produced by Rocket Lab.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Jul 18, 2024Rocket Lab sets July 20 launch window for next Capella Space Mission from Launch Complex 1

The mission will deploy Capella Space’s Acadia-3 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite to a mid-inclination 615 km circular orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6Jul 18, 2024Rocket Lab sets July 20 launch window for next Capella Space Mission from Launch Complex 1

Capella Space delivers SAR imagery through a fully automated ordering and delivery platform.

CapabilityValue 3.6Jul 15, 2024Rocket Lab’s launch window for the next Capella Space Mission

Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite on Electron.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jul 15, 2024Rocket Lab’s launch window for the next Capella Space Mission

Acadia-3 is a synthetic aperture radar satellite for Earth imagery and observation operated by Capella Space.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 15, 2024Rocket Lab’s launch window for the next Capella Space Mission

A Sky Full Of SARs will deploy Capella’s Acadia-3 SAR satellite to a mid-inclination 615 km circular orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Jul 15, 2024Rocket Lab’s launch window for the next Capella Space Mission

The Acadia-3 satellite is a SAR Earth-imaging payload operated by Capella Space.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jul 10, 2024Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window For Next Capella Space Mission From Launch Complex 1

The mission will deploy Capella’s Acadia-3 synthetic aperture radar satellite to a mid-inclination 615 km circular orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Jul 10, 2024Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window For Next Capella Space Mission From Launch Complex 1

Earth observation satellite operators BlackSky and Capella Space use AI extensively to gain insights into geospatial data but have not integrated generative AI into their businesses.

CapabilityValue 2.8May 24, 2024Bringing generative artificial intelligence to space

Capella Space’s platform is fully automated and secure and enables customers to order high-resolution SAR imagery with Vessel Classification for global coverage including near-shore and port locations.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2May 8, 2024Capella Space Introduces Fully-Automated Vessel Classification

Users can order Vessel Classification at the same time they place a Tasking request through Capella Space’s platform.

CapabilityValue 3.0May 8, 2024Capella Space Introduces Fully-Automated Vessel Classification

Capella Space’s vessel classification tool uses technology developed by the defense contractor EMSI.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 6, 2024Capella Space using AI to automate ship identification

Capella Space builds and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to image the Earth.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 6, 2024Capella Space using AI to automate ship identification

The G-EGD system was introduced in 2011 initially to access imagery from Maxar Technologies and has since expanded to include Maxar, Planet, Iceye, BlackSky, Capella Space, and others.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 6, 2024NGA to tap commercial satellites to patrol maritime hotspots

Capella Space operates four SAR satellites and is planning to launch more.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6May 6, 2024Capella Space using AI to automate ship identification

Capella Space launched its latest satellite, Capella-14, on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 mid-inclination rideshare mission on 2024-04-07.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 17, 2024Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group

Capella Space released the first images from Capella-14 on 2024-04-16 after completing the satellite’s post-launch commissioning.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 17, 2024Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group
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