opticalthermal-infraredClarity-1 lost communications after approximately nine months and reentered the atmosphere on 10 June 2026; Albedo has since pivoted away from operating an imagery constellation toward selling VLEO satellite buses to other operators
Albedo Space is an American aerospace manufacturing company founded in 2020 that develops and manufactures Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites. It launched its first satellite, Clarity-1, in March 2025 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-13 rideshare mission, operating at an altitude of 320 km with a 10 cm panchromatic camera, 40 cm near-infrared multispectral band, and a 2 m thermal infrared camera. Clarity-1 lost communications after about nine months and reentered Earth's atmosphere on 10 June 2026. In October 2025 Albedo announced a strategic pivot from selling commercial satellite imagery to developing VLEO satellite buses for other payload operators.
statusClarity-1 lost communications after approximately nine months and reentered the atmosphere on 10 June 2026; Albedo has since pivoted away from operating an imagery constellation toward selling VLEO satellite buses to other operatorssourceas of 2026-07-08