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Capella Space

US
commercialFounded 2016
www.capellaspace.com
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Capella will provide more timely, high-resolution SAR data to support U.S. Space Force missions through its rapidly growing constellation.

Mentioned as: CapellaTechnical ProductAug 21, 2023Capella Federal Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Systems Command for PLEO Satellite Services

Capella is the first American company to own and operate a commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation.

Mentioned as: CapellaTechnical ProductAug 21, 2023Capella Federal receives U.S. Space Systems Command award

Rocket Lab scheduled the postponed Capella Space SAR launch for 2023-08-23 in a four-hour window that opens at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

Some Capella Space customers require imagery delivery within 24 hours, some require delivery within four hours, and another customer set requires delivery within 15 minutes.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative PlanAug 14, 2023Earth observation evolution: Bigger satellites promise bigger payoff for imagery operators

An Electron launch carrying a Capella Space radar satellite was scrubbed on 2023-07-30 and again on 2023-08-06 because of data from an engine sensor.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductAug 9, 2023BlackSky buys five Electron launches

Rocket Lab previously launched Capella Space missions "Stronger Together" in March 2023 from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia and "I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical" in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Capella Space provides SAR imagery through a fully automated ordering and delivery platform.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Each Capella Space satellite launched on Electron will use a Rocket Lab-manufactured Advanced Lightband separation system to attach to and deploy from Electron.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Rocket Lab will conduct four new dedicated Electron launches for Capella Space announced in February 2023 to deploy Capella’s Acadia satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

The August 2020 "I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical" mission deployed the first satellite in Capella Space’s SAR constellation.

Mentioned as: capella spaceTechnical ProductJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Acadia is Capella Space’s third-generation synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-imaging satellite platform.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

All four upcoming Electron missions for Capella will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, each deploying a single Acadia satellite to a 640 km mid-inclination orbit.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 23, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

Each Capella Space satellite will be supported by a Rocket Lab-manufactured Advanced Lightband separation system to attach to and deploy from Electron.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' will be Rocket Lab’s third launch for Capella Space following the 'Stronger Together' mission launched in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, USA.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Capella Space provides commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' is the first of four new dedicated Electron launches for Capella announced in February 2023 to deploy Capella’s next-generation Acadia SAR satellites.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

The four upcoming Electron launches for Capella will expand the existing Capella Space SAR constellation and provide more rapid revisit across diverse regions around the Earth.

Mentioned as: CapellaTechnical ProductJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' follows the 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, which deployed the first satellite in Capella’s SAR constellation.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Synspective joined several commercial constellation operators that signed multi-launch agreements on Electron in 2023, including HawkEye 360 and Capella Space.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2023Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Further Deploy Synspective Constellation

Capella Space's 0.5 to 1.2-meter ground resolution SAR products represent one of the highest resolution imagery capabilities offered by any SAR provider.

Mentioned as: Capella SpaceTechnical ProductJun 10, 2023Capella Space Awarded Multi-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement by NASA for High Resolution SAR Imagery
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