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Capella Space

US
commercialFounded 2016
www.capellaspace.com
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Capella launched its first radar satellite, a technology demonstration, in December 2018.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 6, 2019Capella plans to speed up tasking with Addvalue Data Relay

Capella Space reached an agreement on 2019-08-05 to rely on Addvalue’s Inter-Satellite Data Relay System and Inmarsat satellites to speed up satellite tasking.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 6, 2019Capella plans to speed up tasking with Addvalue Data Relay

Capella Space expects its funding to carry the company into 2020 when it plans to begin building its constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space has raised more than $50,000,000 to date.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space has ordered 12 attitude control systems from Blue Canyon Technologies.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space plans to launch Sequoia, its first operational satellite, by the end of 2019.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space launched the first small U.S. radar satellite, a technology demonstration called Denali, in December 2018.

Mentioned as: capella spaceTechnical ProductJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space has been expanding its staff from about 60 full-time employees and 15 contractors.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space plans a constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar satellites to obtain imagery with a resolution of 0.5 m and to revisit sites within the hour.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019Capella Space gets ready for primetime as constellation operator

Capella Space plans to build a constellation of 36 40-kilogram satellites by 2022.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space is building a constellation of 36 radar satellites to scan any spot on the planet once every hour and identify objects like small vehicles in any weather conditions.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space’s SBIR bid was for a $50,000 study contract on how the company could provide the government data gathered by its radar satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space has raised $51,000,000 in private funds.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space submitted a bid earlier in 2020 for a Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research contract.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space was founded in 2016 out of a DoD-funded program called Hacking4Defense that is run at several major U.S. universities.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2019Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards

Capella Space will incorporate Maxwell thrusters into satellites the company plans to launch later 2019.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2019Phase Four wins orders for smallsat electric thrusters

Capella Space has raised approximately $35,000,000 to date, including prior investments by Spark Capital and DCVC.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 26, 2018Capella Space raises $19 million for radar constellation

Capella Space previously won an $11,000,000 contract from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 26, 2018Capella Space raises $19 million for radar constellation

Capella Space will use the new funding to expand its business development team and product services.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductSep 26, 2018Capella Space raises $19 million for radar constellation

Capella Space has received half of the $11,000,000 Defense Innovation Unit contract and expects the other half by the end of 2018.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 26, 2018Capella Space raises $19 million for radar constellation
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