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.
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Capella Space a $50,000 SBIR Phase I contract prior to Air Force Space Pitch Day.
Capella Space plans to launch a constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites to provide frequently updated global imagery.
Capella Space won a $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract from the U.S. Air Force following its presentation at Air Force Space Pitch Day in San Francisco in early November.
Capella is preparing to launch the first of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites in the first quarter of 2020.
Addvalue Innovation delivered its first commercial Inter-satellite Data Relay System (IDRS) terminal to Capella Space on 2019-10-22 at the International Astronautical Congress in Washington.
On 2019-10-22 Capella ordered six additional IDRS terminals for delivery early next year.
Capella Space is a San Francisco company developing a constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Capella Space has collected aerial SAR data produced according to its product specifications to create a high-resolution, hourly dataset for contribution to SpaceNet challenges ahead of Sequoia routine operations.
Capella Space plans to launch its first operational spacecraft, Sequoia, in early 2020.
Capella Space has raised more than $50,000,000 for a constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Capella Space launched its first satellite in December 2018.
Capella Space’s planned constellation of 36 SAR satellites is designed to capture imagery with a resolution of 0.5 m and to revisit sites hourly.
Capella Space’s first radar satellite uses Bradford Space’s Comet electrothermal water-based propulsion system for orbit maneuvers.
Capella’s planned constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites is intended to capture imagery with a resolution of 0.5 m and revisit sites hourly.
Capella has raised more than $50,000,000 to build a constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Capella Space reached an agreement on 2019-08-05 to rely on Addvalue’s Inter-Satellite Data Relay System and Inmarsat satellites to speed up satellite tasking.
Capella’s first operational satellite, Sequoia, is scheduled to launch in January 2020.
Capella launched its first radar satellite, a technology demonstration, in December 2018.
Capella Space plans to launch Sequoia, its first operational satellite, by the end of 2019.
Capella Space expects its funding to carry the company into 2020 when it plans to begin building its constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites.