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Capella Space Debuts InSAR Sat Service For Surface Monitoring

IonQ to offer ground-movement monitoring via Capella radar satellites

IonQ Launches Commercial InSAR Capability, Enabling Automated, Millimeter-Scale Earth Monitoring

Retrieval of 3D Ground Displacement Time Series from Multi-Temporal/Multi-Angle Capella Space SAR Data Acquired from Mid-Inclination Orbits

The Rise of Grey Zone Satellites: Ambiguity as a Tactical Advantage

Capella Selected for Next Space Development Agency Prototype

Capella Space wins $49 million contract for military communications satellite demo
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Space Development Agency Awards Capella HALO Europa Award
IonQ and Capella CEOs Target Quantum Networking in Space With Combination

IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space, Advancing Vision for Space-Based Quantum Communications

BoxMica becomes Capella Space Certified Analytics Partner to Enhance SAR-derived Information Solutions
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Ukraine war briefing: Satellite pictures show Russian warplanes prey to ‘Spiderweb’

Shocking satellite images show row of Russian ‘nuclear-capable’ bombers destroyed after Ukrainian drone attack

The Daily Podcast: Inside Operation Spider’s Web
Satellite imagery shows Ukraine attack destroyed and damaged Russian bombers

How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers
Commercial Satellite Imagery Leaders See Increased International Demand
Capella Space bets on quantum future under IonQ ownership
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Capella Space Awarded Contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Support the Hybrid Space Architecture

IonQ Announces Plans for First Space-Based Quantum Key Distribution Network

Capella Space: The first seven years
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Capella Space One of the First Aerospace Companies to Achieve CMMC Level 2

The State of EO 2025
Enterprise Digital Twin and Collaborative Business Models

IDEX: Space leaders worry about evolving threats to spacecraft

SAR 101: NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Hosted Event

US SAR Industry Pushes For Looser Export Restrictions

Satellites Face More Stormy Weather in 2025
How Earth Observation Companies Stay Ahead of the Cyber Threat
US SAR satellite imagery firms say draft ITAR changes still too restrictive
U.S. eases export rules for space tech, but high-resolution radar satellites remain under tight control

Capella Space Awarded Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO Contract by the Space Development Agency
EO: “The economics are key”

Capella Space Awarded a $15M Contract with the U.S. Air Force

Capella's Battle with the Sun

Enhancing Archaeological Surveys with In-Sar Imagery and Uav-Based GPR

SATIM Becomes a Capella Space Certified Analytics Partner to Accelerate Automatic Object Detection and Classification in SAR Imagery
Rocket Lab launches Capella Space SAR satellite

Space tech boom offers militaries the "ultimate high ground"
U.S. Air Force awards $14.9 million contract to Capella Space for radar imaging

SNOWWI: A Three-Frequency InSAR for Snow Science Applications

Moving Target Detection and Tracking in Very High-Resolution SAR Images

Hard Target Detection in Long Dwell Very High-Resolution Spotlight SAR Images

First Results From a Dual Ku- and C-Band Airborne SAR for Snowpack Measurements
In Ukraine, We Saw a Glimpse of the Future of War

The satellites using radar to peer at earth in minute detail
Satellite images of the 11 May 2024 tailings failure at Siana in Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Capella Space Revolutionizes Maritime Surveillance with Automated Vessel Classification and Advanced SAR-Based Analytics Partnerships
Capella Space automates vessel classification in satellite imagery
Capella Space using AI to automated ship identification

Capella Space Introduces Fully-Automated Vessel Classification Capability

Preligens joins Capella Space's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics

LiveEO’s Rapid Response Insights: leveraging high-resolution Capella Space SAR imagery to automate near-real-time storm damage detection

Applications of Very High Resolution X-Band SAR Data Acquired by the Capella Space Constellation
Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group
High-Tech Eyes in the Sky, AI Join Ukrainian Defense
Future of geospatial intelligence is commercial — but it's not an easy road, industry leaders say
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Capella Space Joins Space ISAC as Founding Member
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Capella Space, Space ISAC Kick Off LEO Owner Operators Affinity Group

TCarta and Capella Space Partner to Leverage All-weather SAR Imagery for Coastline Management

Capella Space and Floodbase Partner to Bring High-Resolution SAR Data to Parametric Flood Insurers
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Capella Space to Launch Two Acadia Satellites with SpaceX

Capella Space Appoints Aerospace Executive Frank Backes as CEO

Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

Revolutionizing Disaster Response with AI and 24/7 All-Weather SAR Imagery
Earth observation evolution: Bigger satellites promise bigger payoff for imagery operators

Capella Federal Awarded Contract for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services by U.S. Space Systems Command

The New Capella Space Satellite Generation: Acadia

Flood Depth Estimation Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery and Topography: A Case Study of the 2021 and 2022 Floods in Hawkesbury Valley, Australia

Assessment of Multi-Temporal Capella SAR Data for Change Detection and Crop Monitoring

An Unsupervised Method for the Detection of and Tracking of Targets in Spotlight Mode SAR Images

Computer Vision Techniques Applied to Capella Space VHR X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Satellite Data to Track Movement: Use Cases Of Glacial Ice and Ships

Capella Space Awarded Multi-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement by NASA

LiveEO and Capella Space Partner to bring High-Speed, High-Resolution SAR Satellite Insights to Asset Managers
Russia digs in as Ukraine prepares to attack
NASA Awards Agreement for High-Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar
Scaling-and funding-next-gen satellites for the coming commercial boom

Radar Generalized Image Quality Equation Applied to Capella Open Dataset
Rocket Lab launches imaging radar satellites for Capella Space

Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Deploy Satellite Constellation for Capella Space
Capella teams with analytics firms to promote use of radar imagery
Capella Space launches new partner program to address need for geospatial products
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Capella Space Announces Industry-First Analytics Partner Program to Accelerate Access to Earth Observation Insights
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Capella Space Announces Creation of Capella Federal to Provide Enhanced Services to U.S. Government Customers and Expands Government Advisory Board
Capella Space Rocking Satellite Industry With Imagery System
Space Business: Legendary Pictures
Capella Space raises $60 million from fund run by billionaire entertainment exec Thomas Tull

Capella Space Raises $60M in Growth Equity from the United States Innovative Technology Fund to Expand Satellite Imaging Capacity and Meet Rapidly Growing Customer Demand
Dark clouds, silver linings: Five ways war in Ukraine is transforming the space domain

Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar
Mission Success: Space Industry for Ukraine Initiative Reaches New Heights
Rocket Lab to launch remaining NASA TROPICS satellites
Raising capital and accelerating growth
Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (satellite radar image)
Phase Four’s spacecraft engine first to demo AFRL’s game-changing ‘green’ fuel
RapidSOS, a big data platform for emergency first responders, raises $75M
Big Tech Goes to War
Optical and Radar Sensing Reveals Australian Flooding Impacts
NRO Awards Space-Based Radio Frequency Contracts - Payload
What Climate Scientists Want from Satellite Data Providers
What's Flying Chernobyl? Putin Testing UNLIMITED RANGE Nuclear Missile BUREVESTNIK, Hypersonic Weapon Spotted At Novaya Zemlya Has Built-In NUCLEAR REACTOR
US Space Force Completes Analysis of Future GMTI Alternatives, Including Space-Based GMTI - Via Satellite -
The NRO Adjusts Its Orbit
Satellite radar startups spar over commercial market importance - SpaceNews
Competition is growing in the space-data-relay sector - SpaceNews
Former NASA Administrator Joins Board of Spacecraft Propulsion Startup Phase Four
Small satellites orders frenzy with wins for Blue Canyon, Capella Space and Orion
A Blue Ocean Market for Commercial Space Data Relay Services
Capella’s Next-Gen Satellite Scheduled for Launch Next year

Capella Space Unveils Next Generation Satellite with Enhanced Imagery Capabilities and Communication Features

Single Collect Flood Mapping from VHR X-Band Data Supervised Solely by Ancillary Data

Flood Monitoring with X-Band and C-Band SAR: A Case Study of the 2021 British Columbia Floods

Capella Space X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar) Data Applied to Environmental and Humanitarian Use Cases in Earth Observation with A Focus on Urban Footprint Mapping

Capella Space VHR SAR Constellation: Advanced Tasking Patterns and Future Capabilities
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Satellite Imagery from Capella Space Now Openly Accessible on the Amazon Web Services Cloud
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Capella Space Closes $97M Series C Financing Round to Meet Exponential Customer Demand for Its Radar-Powered, High-Quality Satellite Imagery and Intelligence

Capella Space Announces New Data Products to Automate SAR Imagery Analysis Via Its Image-Tasking Console
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Capella Space Awarded Commercial Radar Contract By National Reconnaissance Office
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Capella Space To Become First Commercial SAR Company to Demonstrate Compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA)
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U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center Signs Collaborative Research Agreement with Capella Space
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Capella Space to Expand Federal Team with New Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Government Services

Exploiting Aerial Imagery for Supervised Learning of SAR Despeckling Neural Networks

Fully Unsupervised Bi-Temporal Change Detection Framework for VHR SAR

Capella Space First Operational SAR Satellite
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Capella Space Accelerates 2021 Growth with New Chief Financial Officer and Expanded Leadership Team

An Update on the Capella Space Radar Constellation

Capella Space Releases First Light High-Resolution Images From its Latest SAR Satellites

Capella Space Releases the Highest Resolution Commercial SAR Imagery in the World

Operational Readiness of the Capella Space SAR System
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Signs CRADA with Capella Space
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Capella Space Signs SAR Imagery Contract with the Department of Defense

Capella Space Expands Leadership Team as It Ramps to Deliver Timely and Reliable Earth Observation Data
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Capella Space Unveils Advanced Satellite Design to Deliver High Resolution On-Demand Earth Observation Data
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Capella to Start Commercial Operations in 2020 with Launch of Seven Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites
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Capella Awarded Contract to Integrate Commercial SAR Data for National Security

Capella Space Appoints RSI as Marketing Partner in India

Capella Space Awarded Contract at U.S. Air Force Space Pitch Day Event in San Francisco
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Capella Space Partners with SpaceNet® to Expand Access to SAR Data
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Capella Space Partners with Addvalue and Inmarsat for Real-time Tasking
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Capella Space ramping up production with Blue Canyon Technologies' Attitude Control Systems

Capella Space Expands Team with Former Lockheed and Planet Executives
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Capella Space Is First American Company to Send Advanced Commercial Radar Satellite to Space
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Capella Space closes $19M Series B to deliver reliable Earth observation data on demand

The Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar Constellation