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Umbra Space

US

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.

commercialFounded 2015
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration granted Umbra a license in 2018 to offer 25-centimeter resolution from satellites in 515-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

LegalCapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Mar 15, 2021Radar satellite startup Umbra plans to capture imagery with 15 cm resolution

The Federal Communications Commission granted Umbra an experimental license in February to operate high-bandwidth SAR using the 1,200 MHz band centered on 9.8 GHz and low-bandwidth SAR using the 600 MHz band centered on 9.6 GHz.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.8Mar 15, 2021Radar satellite startup Umbra plans to capture imagery with 15 cm resolution

Umbra plans to provide customers with inexpensive synthetic aperture radar data rather than geospatial analytics.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Mar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

Umbra raised $32,000,000 in an investment round announced in January.

FinancialValue 4.2Mar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

The Federal Communications Commission granted Umbra an experimental license in February to operate high-bandwidth SAR using the 1,200 MHz band centered on 9.8 GHz and low-bandwidth SAR using the 600 MHz band centered on 9.6 GHz.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.7Mar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

Umbra is a Santa Barbara, California startup preparing to launch its first X-band synthetic aperture radar microsatellite 2021.

PlanValue 3.5Mar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration granted Umbra a license in 2018 to offer 25-centimeter resolution from satellites in a 515-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.8Mar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

Umbra raised $32,000,000 in recent funding.

FinancialGrowthValue 4.0Mar 11, 2021Umbra’s SARsat Receives FCC License

Umbra is expanding its team to more than 50 employees 2021.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.0Mar 11, 2021Umbra’s SARsat Receives FCC License

Umbra has been granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission to operate a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite with 1,200 MHz of bandwidth.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 11, 2021Umbra’s SARsat Receives FCC License

Umbra is expanding its team to more than 50 employees 2021 and has job openings in engineering, product, software, operations, and marketing in Santa Barbara, California and Austin, Texas.

GrowthValue 3.0Mar 11, 2021Umbra Hits Regulatory “Jackpot” for its Satellite Constellation

Umbra recently raised $32,000,000 in funding.

FinancialValue 4.0Mar 11, 2021Umbra Hits Regulatory “Jackpot” for its Satellite Constellation

Umbra was granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission to operate its synthetic aperture radar satellite with 1,200 MHz of bandwidth.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 11, 2021Umbra Hits Regulatory “Jackpot” for its Satellite Constellation

Spaceflight Inc. signed launch agreements with Lynk, Astro Digital, Kleos, BlackSky, Umbra, Orbit Fab, and several undisclosed U.S. government payloads.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Mar 3, 2021Spaceflight Inc. Signs Multiple Launch Agreements to Start 2021

Umbra plans to manufacture spacecraft and begin launching satellites for its commercial missions in 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 3.8Jan 31, 2021Umbra Adds $32 Million in Financing for Only Microsatellite to View in HiRes Through Clouds at Night

Umbra raised $32,000,000 in an investment round led by the family office venture fund of Passport Capital founder John Burbank with participation from CrossCut Ventures, Starbridge Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures, and PonValley.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Jan 31, 2021Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation

Umbra is preparing to launch its first microsatellite 2021 to provide synthetic aperture radar imagery with a resolution better than 0.25 m.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 31, 2021Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation

Umbra was established in 2015 based on a contract awarded by a U.S. prime aerospace and defense company that Umbra declines to name.

RelationshipsValue 2.8Jan 31, 2021Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation

Umbra raised $32,000,000 in equity financing led by the family office venture fund of John Burbank, founder of Passport Capital.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 31, 2021Umbra Adds $32 Million in Financing for Only Microsatellite to View in HiRes Through Clouds at Night

Umbra has agreements to deliver data to the United States government and to commercial geospatial intelligence firms.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 31, 2021Umbra Adds $32 Million in Financing for Only Microsatellite to View in HiRes Through Clouds at Night
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