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Capella Space

US
commercialFounded 2016
www.capellaspace.com
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During Payam Banazadeh’s tenure as CEO, Capella Space raised over $250,000,000 in venture capital.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 19, 2023Capella Space appoints Frank Backes as CEO

Capella Space Corporation has named Frank Backes as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and he will assume the role on 2023-10-23.

Mentioned as: Capella Space CorporationTechnical ProductOct 19, 2023Capella Space appoints Frank Backes as CEO

Capella Space launched 12 high-resolution SAR satellites.

Mentioned as: capella spaceTechnical ProductOct 19, 2023Capella Space appoints Frank Backes as CEO

The most recent of Capella Space’s 12 launches, the company’s second Acadia spacecraft, was lost in an Electron launch failure on 2023-09-19.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2023Capella Space co-founder steps down as CEO

Capella Space has raised $250,000,000 in venture capital to date, including a $60,000,000 round announced in January.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 17, 2023Capella Space co-founder steps down as CEO

Capella Space was selected by NASA as one of seven companies for the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program on 2023-10-02, making the company eligible to compete for task orders worth up to $476,000,000 over five years.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2023Capella Space co-founder steps down as CEO

The 2023-09-19 Electron launch lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand carrying the second Acadia radar imaging satellite for Capella Space.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 13, 2023The Accidental Monopoly

Insurers estimate the Capella Space radar imaging satellite lost in the Rocket Lab Electron launch failure on 2023-09-19 will likely result in a claim of around $5,000,000.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 9, 2023Space insurers brace for more claims after propulsion trouble on four GEO satellites

Airbus DS Geo, Capella Space, GHGSat, Maxar, PlanetiQ, Spire Global, and Umbra were selected under a fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Earth observation data and services to NASA.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023NASA expands purchase of commercial Earth-observation data with latest award

Capella Space received a Commercial Radar Contract from the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

The Louisville facility will support Capella Space’s accelerating demand for the launch of new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

The new 32,000-square-foot Capella Space facility in Louisville can accommodate more than 150 employees.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

The new 32,000-square-foot facility will enable Capella Space to meet increasing demand for SAR imagery.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

Capella Space first established a presence in Colorado in 2017 shortly after the company was founded to provide 24/7, all-weather insights to governments and commercial industry.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

Capella Space first established its presence in Colorado in 2017 shortly after the company was founded.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralOct 2, 2023Capella Space moving to larger facilities

The new Capella Space facility will support accelerating demand for the launch of new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 2, 2023Capella Space moving to larger facilities

Capella Space received a contract for Proliferated Low Earth Satellite-Based Services awarded by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency through the U.S. Space Systems Command.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductOct 2, 2023Capella Space moving to larger facilities

The payload on the 2023-09-19 launch was the second Acadia synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite developed by Capella Space.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 19, 2023Electron fails during Capella Space launch

A previous Electron launch on 2023-08-23 launched the first Acadia satellite as part of a four-launch contract between Rocket Lab and Capella Space.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 19, 2023Electron fails during Capella Space launch

Capella Space’s factory contains multiple Acadia satellites with more planned to launch in the coming quarters, including on Rocket Lab vehicles.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductSep 19, 2023Electron fails during Capella Space launch
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