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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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Capella is the first American company to own and operate a commercial synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) constellation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Aug 21, 2023Capella Federal Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Systems Command for PLEO Satellite Services

The PLEO award enables Capella to partner more quickly with Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for key missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3Aug 21, 2023Capella Federal receives U.S. Space Systems Command award

Capella is the first American company to own and operate a commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation.

GeneralValue 3.5Aug 21, 2023Capella Federal receives U.S. Space Systems Command award

Capella will provide more timely, high-resolution SAR data to support U.S. Space Force missions through its rapidly growing constellation.

CapabilityGrowthValue 3.0Aug 21, 2023Capella Federal receives U.S. Space Systems Command award

Rocket Lab scheduled the postponed Capella Space SAR launch for 2023-08-23 in a four-hour window that opens at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

PlanValue 4.0Aug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

Some Capella Space customers require imagery delivery within 24 hours, some require delivery within four hours, and another customer set requires delivery within 15 minutes.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 14, 2023Earth observation evolution: Bigger satellites promise bigger payoff for imagery operators

An Electron launch carrying a Capella Space radar satellite was scrubbed on 2023-07-30 and again on 2023-08-06 because of data from an engine sensor.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 9, 2023BlackSky buys five Electron launches

Rocket Lab will conduct four new dedicated Electron launches for Capella Space announced in February 2023 to deploy Capella’s Acadia satellites.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

The August 2020 "I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical" mission deployed the first satellite in Capella Space’s SAR constellation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Rocket Lab previously launched Capella Space missions "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.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Acadia is Capella Space’s third-generation synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-imaging satellite platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

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

CapabilityValue 3.5Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

All four upcoming Electron missions for Capella will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, each deploying a single Acadia satellite to a 640 km mid-inclination orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Each Capella Space satellite launched on Electron will use a Rocket Lab-manufactured Advanced Lightband separation system to attach to and deploy from Electron.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.4Jul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

The four upcoming Electron launches for Capella will expand the existing Capella Space SAR constellation and provide more rapid revisit across diverse regions around the Earth.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Each Capella Space satellite will be supported by a Rocket Lab-manufactured Advanced Lightband separation system to attach to and deploy from Electron.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Capella Space provides commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' is the first of four new dedicated Electron launches for Capella announced in February 2023 to deploy Capella’s next-generation Acadia SAR satellites.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' will be Rocket Lab’s third launch for Capella Space following the 'Stronger Together' mission launched in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, USA.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' follows the 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, which deployed the first satellite in Capella’s SAR constellation.

CapabilityValue 4.5Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space
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