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Umbra Space

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The DRIFT program focuses on using data from at least two Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites flown in formation to enable development of innovative processing algorithms.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra for the DRIFT program

Ursa Space Systems and Umbra are partnering to provide advanced synthetic aperture radar analytics to a global market through Ursa’s suite of subscription and custom intelligence products.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023Umbra + Ursa Space enter a strategic partnership

Umbra’s satellites are equipped with a SAR payload capable of capturing the highest-resolution radar images ever sold in the open market and operating through day, night, and dense cloud cover.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra for the DRIFT program

Umbra’s satellites are equipped with a SAR payload capable of capturing the highest-resolution radar images ever sold in the open market while operating through day, night, and dense cloud cover.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA Selects Umbra for their DRIFT Program

The DRIFT program will advance formation flying and joint collection techniques using Umbra’s SAR satellites to create synchronized monostatic and bistatic data to support program objectives.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra for the DRIFT program

Umbra provides Compensated Phase History Data (CPHD) that offers a more raw data form than typical commercial SAR vendors, enabling Ursa to develop novel derived products through research and development.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023Umbra + Ursa Space enter a strategic partnership

Umbra has developed recent advancements in radar technology that provide the U.S. Government with new opportunities to explore radar-related concepts and pursue a new generation of SAR and RF missions.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra for the DRIFT program

DRIFT will advance formation flying and joint collection techniques using Umbra’s SAR satellites to create synchronized monostatic and bistatic data to support program objectives.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA Selects Umbra for their DRIFT Program

Umbra is licensed to operate 32 satellites to support DRIFT and other programs for the U.S. Federal Government.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 22, 2023DARPA Selects Umbra for their DRIFT Program

Umbra won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on 2023-05-22 to demonstrate novel collection techniques using synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra to demonstrate radar imaging techniques

Umbra has led recent advancements in radar technology that provide the U.S. Government with new opportunities to explore innovative radar-related concepts and pursue a new generation of SAR and RF missions.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA Selects Umbra for their DRIFT Program

Umbra operates a constellation of six high-resolution synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA selects Umbra to demonstrate radar imaging techniques

The DRIFT program focuses on using data from at least two Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites flown in formation to enable development of innovative processing algorithms.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 22, 2023DARPA Selects Umbra for their DRIFT Program

Umbra is a startup based in Santa Barbara, California that operates a constellation of six synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 21, 2023Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products

Ursa Space helped Umbra develop new techniques for tasking sensors, which improved Umbra’s satellite operations.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 21, 2023Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products

Umbra and Maxar plan to start offering joint products later 2023.

Mentioned as: Umbra SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 21, 2023Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products

At the GEOINT 2023 symposium, a large Maxar optical image was displayed at Umbra’s booth and an Umbra SAR image was displayed at Maxar’s booth.

Mentioned as: umbraTechnical ProductMay 21, 2023Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products

Umbra and Ursa first teamed up in late 2022 when Umbra began offering high-resolution SAR imagery for commercial use and Ursa became its first commercial customer.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 19, 2023Umbra Space partners With Ursa Space Systems

Umbra’s Compensated Phase History Data (CPHD) provides a more raw form of SAR data than is typically provided by other vendors, enabling Ursa Space Systems to develop novel derived products through research and development.

Mentioned as: umbraTechnical ProductMay 19, 2023Umbra Space partners With Ursa Space Systems

Ursa Space Systems and Umbra partnered to bring advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) analytics to a global market through Ursa’s suite of subscription and custom intelligence products.

Mentioned as: UmbraTechnical ProductMay 18, 2023Umbra And Ursa Space Empower Global Market With Advanced SAR Analytics Through Strategic Partnership
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