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 won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on 2023-05-22 to demonstrate novel collection techniques using synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Umbra operates a constellation of six high-resolution synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Umbra has led recent advancements in radar technology that provide the U.S. Government with new opportunities to explore innovative radar-related concepts and pursue a new generation of SAR and RF missions.
Ursa Space helped Umbra develop new techniques for tasking sensors, which improved Umbra’s satellite operations.
Umbra is a startup based in Santa Barbara, California that operates a constellation of six synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Umbra and Maxar plan to start offering joint products later 2023.
Umbra’s Compensated Phase History Data (CPHD) provides a more raw form of SAR data than is typically provided by other vendors, enabling Ursa Space Systems to develop novel derived products through research and development.
Umbra and Ursa first teamed up in late 2022 when Umbra began offering high-resolution SAR imagery for commercial use and Ursa became its first commercial customer.
Umbra’s Compensated Phase History Data (CPHD) provides a more raw form of SAR data than is typically provided by other vendors, enabling Ursa Space Systems to develop novel derived products through research and development.
Umbra began offering high-resolution SAR imagery for commercial use in late 2022.
Ursa Space Systems provides flood analytics from Umbra data that Ursa customers use to speed up the insurance claim process for those impacted by severe weather events.
Ursa Space Systems and Umbra partnered to bring advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) analytics to a global market through Ursa’s suite of subscription and custom intelligence products.
Umbra built and launched its sixth satellite, Umbra 06.
Umbra’s spacecraft team worked on-site every day during the COVID-19 pandemic and experienced no launch delays due to supply chain issues.
Umbra reduced the cost of satellite data by 90 percent based on its unit economics.
Gabe Dominocielo conducts the final call with every new Umbra employee and spends a minimum of 30 minutes to an hour with each new hire.
Maxar announced a deal in February to obtain dedicated access to Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar imaging constellation.
Umbra’s Open Data Program launched on 2023-03-15 and includes examples of Umbra’s 25-centimeter synthetic aperture radar imagery and other data products.
Umbra expects to deploy two more satellites by the end of 2023.
Umbra-06 launched on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission late in the evening of 2023-04-14.