Albedo Clarity / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 14 factsAlbedo 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.
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Who operates Albedo Clarity?
Albedo Clarity is operated by Albedo Space. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
When did Albedo Clarity first launch?
Albedo Clarity first launched on 2025-03. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
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- 20252025-10-01Albedo exits commercial imagery business to focus on VLEO satellite buses (per Payload) (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 2025-03-03Albedo wins $12 million STRATFI contract from Air Force Research Laboratory (per SpaceNews) (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20242024-01-23Albedo raises $35 million Series A-1 led by Standard Investments (per Payload) (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20222022-09-07Albedo raises $48 million Series A led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Shield Capital (per Payload) (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20212021-04-22Albedo closes $10 million seed round led by Initialized Capital (per SpaceNews) (source, as of 2026-07-12)