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Partners

Capella Space

Capella Space, part of IonQ, develops satellite systems and radar imagery services for government customers and allied partners. Its synthetic aperture radar satellites collect detailed observations during daylight or darkness, including when clouds or smoke obstruct optical imaging. Capella combines spacecraft engineering and rapid data delivery to support time-sensitive decisions and sovereign intelligence requirements. The company is also working with IonQ on quantum-enabled Earth observation capabilities.

At a glance

Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2016
Satellites
Acadia, third generation
Best resolution
25 cm (Spotlight Ultra)
InSAR repeat
3 days
Sensor
X-band SAR, 9.4–9.9 GHz

Satellites

Acadia

Acadia

In service
Resolution
25 cm (Spotlight Ultra) · 50 cm (Spotlight)
Frequency
X-band, 9.4–9.9 GHz, up to 600 MHz
Polarisation
HH or VV
Modes
Spotlight Ultra, Spotlight, Spotlight Wide, Stripmap, Parallel Stripmap
Scene
5 × 5 km (Spotlight) to 20 × 100 km (Parallel Stripmap)
Flying since
August 2023