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Capella Space

US
commercialFounded 2016
www.capellaspace.com
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ICEYE and Capella Space operate SAR satellites that create high-resolution ocean surface images regardless of light or weather conditions.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductMar 2, 2026Kpler Marine Leverages Real-Time AIS Data to Map “Dark Fleet” Movements Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict

IonQ acquired Capella Space, a U.S. company with synthetic aperture radar assets.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 23, 202610 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026

Capella Space was sold to IonQ.

Mentioned as: capella spaceNarrative GeneralFeb 11, 2026The Space Tourist Is Dead. Long Live the Orbital Industrialist.

IonQ acquired Capella Space last year and plans to acquire optical communications company Skyloom Global.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJan 14, 2026Latest News

Capella Space is a participating company at Space Summit 2026.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2025Momentum building for Singapore Space Summit 2026

Frank Backes is CEO of Capella Space.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2025Momentum building for Singapore Space Summit 2026

PacGeo has partnerships with several imagery providers, including Airbus, Vantor, Planet, Capella Space, Satellogic, Pixxel, and Canada’s Wyvern.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductDec 3, 2025Pacific Geomatics adds another AI imagery analysis tool in SuperX

IonQ acquired synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite company Capella Space earlier this year to integrate space into its quantum security offerings.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductNov 17, 2025Latest News

The UAE is in negotiations with Capella Space to supply synthetic aperture radar satellites for national use.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJun 9, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 2 to 8 June 2025

Capella Space's Whitney series of radar imaging satellites were designed based on underestimated SWPC predictions about solar activity.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductApr 21, 2025Space weather and spaceflight

Capella Space lost six satellites in 2023 due to reentry occurring earlier than planned.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralApr 21, 2025Space weather and spaceflight

The higher solar activity during the current solar cycle increased atmospheric drag on Capella's satellites, shortening their lifetimes.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralApr 21, 2025Space weather and spaceflight

Capella Space CEO Frank Backes expects the administration will not direct all business to SpaceX and will use SpaceX as a model for disrupting traditional programs.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2024Space firms see government contracting shakeup in second Trump term

The 19 HALO pool members are Airbus U.S. Space & Defense (Arlington, Virginia); Apex Technology, Inc. (Culver City, California); AST Space Mobile USA LLC (Midland, Texas); Astro Digital, U.S. Inc. (San Jose, California); Capella Space Corp. (San Francisco); CesiumAstro Inc. (Austin, Texas); Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Cedar Park, Texas); Geneva Technologies Inc. (Monument, Colorado); Impulse Space, Inc. (Redondo Beach, California); Kepler Communications U.S. Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware); Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC (Arlington, Virginia); LeoStella LLC (Tukwila, Washington); Momentus Space (San Jose, California); Muon Space, Inc. (Mountain View, California); NovaWurks Inc. (Los Alamitos, California); Space Exploration Technologies Corps. (SpaceX) (Hawthorne, California); Turion Space Corp. (Irvine, California); Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. (Irvine, California); and York Space Systems LLC (Denver).

Mentioned as: Capella Space Corp.Technical ProductOct 23, 2024SDA selects initial HALO pool for future prototype demos

Capella Space’s current satellites provide 600 MHz resolution and the company plans to upgrade to 1,200 MHz resolution.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralOct 23, 2024U.S. eases export rules for space tech, but high-resolution radar satellites remain under tight control

The Space Development Agency signed a similar agreement in 2021 with Capella Space, another commercial synthetic aperture radar satellite operator.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 22, 2024Space Development Agency taps Umbra for satellite integration study

The mission will deploy Capella Space’s Acadia-3 satellite to a mid-inclination 615 km circular Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2024Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch Just Eight Days After Previous Mission

Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite on Electron.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 7, 2024Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch Just Eight Days After Previous Mission

The ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ mission will deploy Capella Space’s Acadia-3 synthetic aperture radar satellite for Earth imagery and observation.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 20, 2024UPDATE Rocket Lab delays launch of ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ per Capella’s request

Rocket Lab is providing Capella Space with a custom extended fairing for the Acadia-3 satellite and a separation system produced by Rocket Lab.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 20, 2024UPDATE Rocket Lab delays launch of ‘A Sky Full Of SARs’ per Capella’s request
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