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Albedo Space

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commercialFounded 1994
United States
albedo.com/
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Albedo proposed a pricing model for Mars imagery that ranged from $120 per square kilometer for imagery at resolutions worse than 50 centimeters to $3,000 per square kilometer for imagery sharper than 20 centimeters.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceNarrative FinancialAug 18, 2025The commercial case for Mars

Albedo received one of NASA’s commercial Mars studies to evaluate how very low Earth orbit high-resolution imagery satellites could operate at Mars.

Mentioned as: AlbedoOrg RelationshipAug 18, 2025The commercial case for Mars

Albedo is a U.S. customer of Aerospacelab that plans to establish an optical and thermal imaging constellation in very-low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductMar 19, 2024Aerospacelab to build Xona Space’s first navigation satellite

Albedo is the first company to operate satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductJan 24, 2024Booz Allen Makes Strategic Investment in Albedo to Develop VLEO Satellite Constellation

Albedo operates satellites in VLEO to offer ultra-high-resolution commercial imagery that fuses optical and infrared sensor data.

Mentioned as: albedoTechnical ProductJan 24, 2024Booz Allen Makes Strategic Investment in Albedo to Develop VLEO Satellite Constellation

Albedo is the first space company to commercialize VLEO and offer high-resolution, aerial-quality imagery from space at a lower cost.

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductJan 24, 2024Booz Allen Makes Strategic Investment in Albedo to Develop VLEO Satellite Constellation

Albedo established a facility in Broomfield, Colorado large enough to build three or four satellites simultaneously.

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Albedo raised $35,000,000 to build and launch its first high-resolution Earth-imagery satellite.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

The investments announced on 2024-01-23 will accelerate deployment of Albedo’s very low Earth orbit (VLEO) constellation.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Albedo developed a platform to collect optical imagery with a native resolution of 0.1 m per pixel and two-meter thermal imagery.

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Booz Allen plans to take an active role working with Albedo to bring its technology to defense and intelligence users and to civilian applications including climate, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, and urban planning.

Mentioned as: AlbedoOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Booz Allen Ventures makes its first space investment

Albedo won two Small Business Innovation Research contracts valued at $1,250,000 apiece.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Albedo plans to launch its first satellite in 2025.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceNarrative PlanJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Albedo expanded its staff in preparation for launching its first satellite in 2025.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Albedo raised $35,000,000 to build and launch a network of ultra-high-resolution Earth-imaging satellites.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Booz Allen Ventures makes its first space investment

Albedo’s low-flying satellites are designed to operate in very low Earth orbit at altitudes of about 200 to 483 km.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 23, 2024Booz Allen Ventures makes its first space investment

The Series A-1 round brings Albedo’s total funding to $97,000,000.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceNarrative FinancialJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

Aircraft and classified reconnaissance satellites obtain similar resolution to Albedo’s native 10-centimeter optical imagery.

Mentioned as: AlbedoTechnical ProductJan 23, 2024Albedo raises $35 million for commercial very low Earth orbit constellation

The National Reconnaissance Office selected Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space to provide new and emerging electro-optical imaging capabilities.

Mentioned as: Albedo SpaceTechnical ProductDec 7, 2023Five Firms Partner with NRO to Drive Next-Gen Optical Intelligence

Albedo will collaborate with the NRO to provide near- and long-term electro-optical remote sensing capabilities via modeling, simulation, and data evaluation.

Mentioned as: AlbedoOrg RelationshipDec 6, 2023Albedo Awarded Electro-Optical Capabilities Contract by National Reconnaissance Office
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