Satellite & Earth observationChecked Sep 2026

Capella Space

Capella Space designs, builds and operates a fleet of X-band synthetic aperture radar satellites delivering sub-0.5m all-weather imagery, tasked through a self-service portal and API with rapid scheduling.

X-band SARSub-0.5mSelf-service APIAll-weather
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Capella Space
Founded2016
HQSan Francisco, USA
StageAcquired by IonQ (2025)
API / accessYes
Founded2016
HQSan Francisco, USA
StageAcquired by IonQ (2025)
API / accessYes
Websitecapellaspace.com ↗
EvidenceWell corroborated

Cloud-immune radar for the persistently cloudy tropics, taskable on demand through a developer API.

What they do

Inside Capella Space

Capella operates X-band SAR satellites that image through cloud and darkness, a critical capability for tropical and peatland projects where optical sensors are frequently blocked.

Customers task captures and retrieve imagery through a self-serve electronic portal and API, with the company emphasising fast scheduling and delivery.

In 2025 Capella was acquired by quantum-computing firm IonQ, with the deal completed in July 2025; the SAR imaging business and self-service platform continue to operate.

Signal

Recent developments

  1. Jul 2025IonQ completed its acquisition of Capella Space, first announced in May 2025.
  2. 2025Capella SAR was evaluated under NASA’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition programme.
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SourcesCapella Space (Wikipedia)Capella X-SAR (eoPortal)
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