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Umbra Space

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Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) and Umbra agreed to provide Maxar with dedicated capacity from satellites in Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar imagery constellation.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipFeb 14, 2023Maxar Secures Dedicated Access to Umbra’s SAR Constellation

Maxar Technologies secured dedicated capacity from satellites in Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery constellation.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2023Maxar Secures Dedicated Access to Umbra’s SAR Constellation, Creating the Geospatial Industry’s Most Advanced Multisource Intelligence Solution

Maxar Technologies will provide Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery constellation with dedicated satellite capacity.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipFeb 14, 2023Maxar satellite capacity secured for Umbra’s SAR imagery constellation

Umbra plans to launch a total of 24 satellites.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative PlanFeb 14, 2023Maxar signs agreement with Umbra for direct access to radar imaging satellites

Combined optical-SAR products from Maxar and Umbra will be available in the second quarter of 2023 and will be fully integrated by 2024.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductFeb 14, 2023Maxar signs agreement with Umbra for direct access to radar imaging satellites

Companies receiving NRO commercial RF study awards include Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab.

Mentioned as: Umbra LabTechnical ProductSep 29, 2022NRO’s six contract awards for commercial radio remote frequency study

PredaSAR and Umbra Lab develop synthetic aperture radar satellites that can also passively scan for radio frequency activity.

Mentioned as: Umbra LabTechnical ProductSep 28, 2022NRO signs agreements with six commercial providers of space-based RF data

Umbra’s existing satellites are equipped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload capable of imaging at night and through dense clouds.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductSep 28, 2022NRO selects Umbra for Commercial RF Capabilities Study

Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab signed agreements giving the National Reconnaissance Office access to their systems and business plans for evaluation of commercial RF data purchases.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2022NRO signs agreements with six commercial providers of space-based RF data

Companies receiving awards under the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancement Broad Agency Announcement Framework include Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 28, 2022National Reconnaissance Office issues six study contracts for commercial RF remote sensing

Umbra had three satellites in orbit and expects to deploy two more before the end of 2022.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative PlanSep 16, 2022Satellite radar startups spar over commercial market importance

Umbra launched a synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite on Transporter-5.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 26, 2022SpaceX launches Transporter-5 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission

Commercial radar imagery from Capella Space, Umbra, and Iceye has been in high demand for its ability to penetrate cloud cover over Ukraine.

Mentioned as: umbraTechnical ProductMay 20, 2022On National Security | Drawing lessons from the first ‘commercial space war’

The National Reconnaissance Office issued a Broad Agency Announcement to survey commercial synthetic aperture radar capabilities and awarded contracts in January to Airbus U.S., Capella, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra to evaluate commercial SAR capabilities.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductApr 26, 2022NRO plans for immediate and long-term acquisition of commercial satellite data

Capella Space, Iceye, PredaSAR, and Umbra are among the companies actively developing and launching SAR constellations.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMar 29, 2022Synspective raises $100 million Series B round

Umbra builds hardware and software products for analytics customers serving the United States and its allies.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 20, 2022NRO Selects Umbra for their Strategic Commercial Enhancements Effort

The National Reconnaissance Office signed study agreements on 2022-01-20 with Airbus U.S., Capella Space, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 20, 2022National Reconnaissance Office signs agreements with five commercial radar satellite operators

Umbra’s satellites are equipped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload that can image at night and through dense clouds.

Mentioned as: umbraTechnical ProductJan 20, 2022NRO Selects Umbra for their Strategic Commercial Enhancements Effort

Three larger synthetic aperture radar satellites—two from Capella Space and one from Umbra—are attached to different ports on the Falcon 9 payload adapter and will still fly on the SXRS-6 mission.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductDec 23, 2021Propellant leak forces Sherpa tug off SpaceX rideshare mission

U.S. startups PredaSAR and Umbra are developing SAR constellations.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductDec 7, 2021China’s SAR satellite surge continues with new constellation plan
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