Umbra Space is a vertically integrated US-based space technology company specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and related intelligence data services for both commercial and government clients. They operate a constellation of SAR satellites, providing high-resolution imagery (down to 16cm) that can be acquired day or night, and through all weather conditions. Umbra's key partners and customers include the Space Development Agency (SDA), NASA, European Space Imaging (EUSI), Reflex Aerospace, Array Labs and Raytheon. Associated keywords: remote sensing, SAR imagery, satellite constellation, data analytics, defense, intelligence.
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Umbra launched a synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite on Transporter-5.
Commercial radar imagery from Capella Space, Umbra, and Iceye has been in high demand for its ability to penetrate cloud cover over Ukraine.
The National Reconnaissance Office issued a Broad Agency Announcement to survey commercial synthetic aperture radar capabilities and awarded contracts in January to Airbus U.S., Capella, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra to evaluate commercial SAR capabilities.
Capella Space, Iceye, PredaSAR, and Umbra are among the companies actively developing and launching SAR constellations.
The National Reconnaissance Office signed study agreements on 2022-01-20 with Airbus U.S., Capella Space, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra.
Umbra builds hardware and software products for analytics customers serving the United States and its allies.
Umbra’s satellites are equipped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload that can image at night and through dense clouds.
Three larger synthetic aperture radar satellites—two from Capella Space and one from Umbra—are attached to different ports on the Falcon 9 payload adapter and will still fly on the SXRS-6 mission.
U.S. startups PredaSAR and Umbra are developing SAR constellations.
Capella Space, Iceye, and Umbra are companies that are establishing and expanding synthetic-aperture radar satellite constellations.
Spaceflight is managing the SXRS-6 launch for eight organizations, including returning customers Capella Space, Umbra Space, Lynk Global, Inc., Kleos Space, and NASA.
Spaceflight is managing the SXRS-6 launch for eight organizations, including returning customers Capella Space, Umbra Space, Lynk Global, Kleos Space, and NASA.
Commercial imaging resolution has reached under 0.3 m with Airbus and Maxar leading the optical sector and ICEYE, Capella, and Umbra leading the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sector, all targeting the defense market.
Airbus and Maxar are leading in the under 30cm optical resolution market, while ICEYE, Capella, and Umbra lead in the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) market.
An Umbra satellite is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payload capable of imaging at night and through dense clouds.
Umbra was awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).
An Umbra satellite is equipped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload capable of imaging at night and through dense clouds.
Umbra was awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains.
Umbra launched its first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite on 2021-06-30.
Umbra was awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).