Capella Space / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 13 factsCapella builds space systems that deliver Earth intelligence, describing itself as the first U.S. commercial SAR satellite company. The company says its SAR delivers reliable sub-meter radar imagery in any condition, and that its constellation is strategically designed to deliver multiple daily revisits for continuous monitoring and fast verification. Capella states its systems are fully built in-house, from satellite to software.
key specs
faq
Who operates Capella Space?
Capella Space is operated by Capella Space. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many Capella Space satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 9 objects for Capella Space. (source, as of 2026-07-11)
When did Capella Space first launch?
Capella Space first launched on 2018-12-03. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
imaging modes
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
timeline
- 20252025-07-15IonQ completes acquisition of Capella Space (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20232023-08-31Capella reveals first light imagery from third-generation Acadia satellite (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20222022-04-25Capella closes $97M Series C to meet customer demand for radar imagery (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20212021-09-14Capella opens its SAR data to the public (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 2021-01-12Capella opens for commercial operations following Capella-2 launch (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20192019-12-11Capella awarded NRO contract to integrate commercial SAR data (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20182018-12-03Capella launches Denali, first US commercial radar satellite to reach space (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 2018-09-26Capella Space closes $19M Series B led by Spark Capital and DCVC (source, as of 2026-07-05)
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/capella-11.htm