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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Capella Space delivers SAR imagery through a fully automated ordering and delivery platform.
Rocket Lab previously launched two missions for Capella: 'Stronger Together' in March 2023 from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia and 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Capella Space’s existing satellite constellation delivers commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery with the ability to penetrate all weather conditions and capture imagery 24/7, day and night.
Capella Space’s existing satellite constellation delivers commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery with the ability to penetrate all weather conditions and capture imagery day and night through a fully automated ordering and delivery platform.
Rocket Lab previously launched the 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission for Capella in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, which deployed the first satellite in Capella’s SAR constellation.
The 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 deployed the first satellite in Capella Space’s synthetic aperture radar constellation.
Rocket Lab previously launched the 'Stronger Together' mission for Capella in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.
The 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand deployed the first satellite in Capella’s SAR constellation.
The 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand deployed the first satellite in Capella Space’s SAR constellation.
Electron has supported constellation operators, including Capella Space, by deploying spacecraft on time and on target.
The 'We Love The Nightlife' mission followed Rocket Lab’s 'Stronger Together' mission for Capella, which launched in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.
The 'We Love The Nightlife' mission was the first of four new dedicated Electron launches for Capella that were announced in February 2023 to deploy nexgen Acadia satellites.
The 'We Love The Nightlife' mission deployed Capella Space’s nexgen Acadia satellite to a 640 km circular low Earth orbit.
The 2023-08-23 mission carried the first of Capella Space’s Acadia line of synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
Capella Space delivers SAR imagery through a fully automated ordering and delivery platform.
The "We Love the Nightlife" mission deployed a Capella Space radar imaging satellite into a 640-kilometer mid-inclination orbit 58 minutes after liftoff.
Capella Space’s existing satellite constellation delivers the highest quality and resolution synthetic aperture radar imagery commercially available.
The 2023-08-23 launch was the first of four Electron missions carrying Acadia satellites under a contract between Rocket Lab and Capella Space from 2023-02-01.
Capella will provide more timely, high-resolution SAR data to support U.S. Space Force missions through its rapidly growing constellation.
The PLEO contract award enables Capella to partner with U.S. Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for key missions.