What Sets us Apart:
- We built our business around customer applications and needs
- Our constellation is rapidly scalable
- We have a significant focus on quality
- Our services, platform, and delivery systems are user centric, built on modern technology, and easy to use.
- We move fast.
- We are not constrained by legacy designs and “big aerospace” approaches
A Pioneering Team. A Bold Vision.
Decades of experience in aerospace and technology have taught us that true innovation required fresh eyes and open minds. Our leadership team balances what is possible with deep domain expertise to realize Capella’s vision for a world illuminated and empowered by SAR.
Frank Backes
Chief Executive Officer
Justin McNaughton
Chief Financial Officer
Christian Lenz
Chief Technical Officer
Paul Stephen
Chief Information and Security Officer
Dan Connors
General Counsel
Nate Ricklin
Vice President, Platform Engineering
Rachel Cheetham
Vice President, Business Operations
Gordon Farquharson
Vice President, Sensor Systems
Brandon Smith
Vice President, Space Systems
Board of Directors
Payam Banazadeh
Founder
Matt O’Connell
Chairman of the Board
Operating Partner, DCVC
Operating Partner, DCVC
Bobby Yazdani
Founder & Partner, Cota Capital
Matt Ocko
Managing Partner, DCVC
Peter Tague
Managing Partner, US Innovative Technology (USIT)
Ken Gonzalez
Managing Director, NightDragon
Roger Mason
President, Peraton Space & Intelligence Sector
Pete Williams
Partner and COO, Cota Capital
Government Advisory Board
Robert Ashley
Chairman of Capella Space Government Advisory Board
Clayton Hutmacher
Former Director of Operations in the U.S. Special Operation Command
Douglas Loverro
Former Deputy Asst Secretary of Defense, Space Policy
Gil Klinger
Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Space)
Jeffrey Harris
Former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
Lieutenant General Joseph “Gus” Guastella
Former Headquarters Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Join us in our journey to develop a richer understanding of our planet.
