Capella 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.
positioning
- Capella says its SAR satellites capture imagery at sub-0.25 m resolution, delivering what it calls exceptional clarity and detail. as of 2026-09-17
- Capella describes revisit times under 3 hours over key regions via what it calls a fully automated tasking platform. as of 2026-09-17
- Capella says its SAR sensors penetrate clouds, fog, darkness, and smoke to deliver reliable data in any condition. as of 2026-09-17
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
crawled events
timeline
- 20252025-07-15IonQ completes acquisition of Capella Spaceas of 2026-07-05
- 20232023-08-31Capella reveals first light imagery from third-generation Acadia satelliteas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-04-25Capella closes $97M Series C to meet customer demand for radar imageryas of 2026-07-05
- 20212021-09-14Capella opens its SAR data to the publicas of 2026-07-05
- 2021-01-12Capella opens for commercial operations following Capella-2 launchas of 2026-07-05
- 20192019-12-11Capella awarded NRO contract to integrate commercial SAR dataas of 2026-07-05
- 20182018-12-03Capella launches Denali, first US commercial radar satellite to reach spaceas of 2026-07-05
- 2018-09-26Capella Space closes $19M Series B led by Spark Capital and DCVCas of 2026-07-05
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/capella-11.htm
faq
Who operates Capella Space?
Capella Space is operated by Capella Space. as of 2026-07-05
How many Capella Space satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 9 objects for Capella Space. as of 2026-11-06
When did Capella Space first launch?
Capella Space first launched on 2018-12-03. as of 2026-07-05