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Last Seen Profiles
We have officially made first contact with our
#SAR
satellite following today's mission with
@SpaceX
.
The satellite is in good health and will now undergo commissioning. We look forward to sharing our first light images. Until then enjoy a
#SpaceSelfie
from LC39A!
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And now...(drumroll)...the fully deployed reflector! This 3.5 m diameter structure made from knitted material is the eyes and lens of the radar and allows the satellite to capture images of what’s happening on Earth. 😍💛🛰️
#SAR
#Satellite
#StrongerTogether
#Earth
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We have successfully deployed the antenna onboard our newest spacecraft! This involves precise tensioning of the reflector to approximately 3.5m in diameter while orbiting at 17,500 mph.
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UPDATE: Capella's 3D radar imaging captures the
#LaSoufriere
#Volcano
dome collapse on St. Vincent.
#SAR
satellites can see through smoke and volcanic ash for 24/7 disaster response data. This 50cm very high-resolution image is from April 14, 2021 - 3:21pm UTC.
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“First Light” images from our newest
#SAR
satellite have been released!
#Giza
#Ijen
#BocaChica
The team is delighted with the 50cm resolution quality data. We look forward to providing even more imaging capacity from the Capella Constellation after final calibrations.
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St. Vincent (April 10, 12:10am) - Our
#SAR
satellites see through miles of volcanic ash and smoke plumes to capture a 3D image the crater lake atop
#LaSoufriere
#volcano
.
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What makes radar satellite imaging unique? It can see at night when others can’t.
Capella's nighttime imagery shows the
#EverGiven
at 9:24 PM Egyptian time still blocking the
#SuezCanal
. No optical satellite will be able to report on this for hours.
#SAR
#allweather
#nightvision
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UPDATE: Capella's monitoring of the
#SuezCanal
shows Very High-Resolution (VHR) imagery of the Ever Given surrounded by support tugs as of March 25, 5:58pm local Egyptian time.
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A
#selfie
from space with a view! First phase of satellite ops underway on our newly launched satellites. Boom deployment complete. This 3m arm is the length of a minivan and sets the stage for reflector deployment. More to come!
#SAR
#Satellite
#Space
#Earth
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Capella’s
#SAR
constellation captures the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal with very high resolution 50 cm imagery as of 9:36am local Egyptian time.
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The latest addition to our satellite constellation continues to deliver. We captured this nighttime shot of
@SpaceX
Starship taking a rest after the wet dress-rehearsal Monday. We're looking forward to the launch!
#SpaceX
,
#StarshipLaunch
,
#SAR
,
#radar
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Windfarm or missile silo? We used our radar satellites to image what’s underneath the mysterious tents in Gansu Province, China from last week’s
@washingtonpost
exclusive. Analysis by
@TheIntelLab
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Thank you
@SpaceX
for a smooth ride to orbit. Our team has taken over the operations and have made successful contact with both Capella-3 and Capella-4. We will take the next few weeks to go through commissioning and calibration of both SAR satellites.
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Thank you
@SpaceX
for another smooth ride to Low Earth Orbit. Another Capella
#SAR
satellite has been deployed and our satellite operations team is working hard to establish contact and initiate calibration. Stay tuned for more updates.
Deployment of Tyvak-0130 and a Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite confirmed
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We captured a
#SAR
image of the Super Heavy following its successful static fire test.
#SpaceX
#BocaChica
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The upcoming launch of Acadia will take Capella's existing
#SAR
constellation to the next level with increased bandwidth & power, improved payload downlink, and reduced latency. Learn more about what's coming with Acadia:
#WeLovetheNightLife
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Introducing the Acadia-1 mission patch! The Maneki-neko cat beckons prosperity for the next evolution of our growing
#SAR
constellation. With global coverage and 30-sec dwell, we can provide a clear high-res image of the nightlife anywhere in the world
#WeLovetheNightlife
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We are thrilled to share our first
#SAR
imagery from space! As the first American commercial SAR company, this marks an important step forward in our vision to make on-demand Earth observation data publicly available. Check out the images to learn more:
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Thank you
@rocketlab
for a smooth ride to space. Our team has taken over the operations and has made successful contact with Sequoia. We will take the next few weeks to go through commissioning and calibration.
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We are delighted to be working with
@RocketLab
to launch Sequoia on our dedicated
#ICantBelieveItsNotOptical
mission 🚀 More details on the mission:
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CONFIRMED: We have successfully established communication with Denali. The purpose of this satellite is to test a wide variety of technologies we have developed over the last 2 years. Denali has now extended our R&D lab into space. San Francisco CA, Boulder CO, and SPACE!
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Inner Mongolia, China — Capella's
#SAR
satellites capture the Yong'an Dam's failure following intense rainfall. 50cm Very High-Resolution radar imaging shows the infrastructure damage and inundated areas, piercing the cloud coverage to clearly observe the area.
#FloodMonitoring
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We launched our first publicly available Sequoia SAR satellite in partnership with
@RocketLab
. Find out more details in
@techcrunch
:
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We are thrilled to share that we will be partnering with
@SpaceX
to launch two of our next-generation Acadia satellites next year.
#InnovationinTech
#EarthObservation
#SARimagery
#CapellaSpace
#SAR
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1 / We’re proud to officially release our
#SAR
Open Data Program to the world. Our goal of the program is to build a community where academia, researchers and engineers develop applications to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges with
#geospatial
data 👉
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How long does it take Capella to go from launch to first light? 4 days, 23 hrs and 10 mins! We’re excited to share recent images from our
#SAR
satellites fully commissioned in low-Earth orbit. The Eye of the Sahara, or Richat Structure, a circular geological feature in Africa.
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1/ We are incredibly proud to officially be the highest resolution commercial
#SAR
provider in the world! Today we are revealing our “Spot” imagery at 50cm x 50cm. 👉
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We rotated our SAR imagery of the
#SuezCanal
blockage for easier visual interpretation, placing the layover up and shadow down. The annotation shows the footprint, deck and cargo of the Ever Given as well as a support vessel in the canal.
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Today,
@NASA
is preparing for the launch of
@NASAArtemis
! Here’s a view of the launch pad through our
#SAR
technology. Capella can capture this image through any weather, day and night.
#Artemis1
#SpaceLaunchSystem
#SLS
@NASA_Orion
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We officially have first contact!
The newest
#SAR
satellite in the Capella Constellation is in good health and we will continue the commissioning process. Stay tuned over the following weeks for very high resolution first light images. Any requests?
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We are ready!
The only thing better about than one launch this month? How about two, from opposite sides of the world, within only days of each other, for
@capellaspace
and
@SpaceflightInc
@BlackSky_Inc
? Our favorite type of March Madness!
More:
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The
#EURO2020
Final is set between England and Italy. Will you be watching? We’ll be looking at Wembley Stadium from space this Sunday. 🏴 🇮🇹 ⚽
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On 13th Feb a large
#landslide
occurred at
#Copler
gold mine in eastern Turkey. It is believed the failure started at a heap-leach facility but the cause is not yet known.
@capellaspace
captured this post-failure image which shows the extent and morphology of the slide.
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Here is our First Light image taken 5 days after our latest satellite launched on the
@SpaceX
#Starlink26
mission.
This 50cm
#SAR
image captures the Erez Border Crossing between Israel and Gaza one hour before the
#ceasefire
.
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Lift-off! Capella has two new
#SAR
satellites in low-Earth orbit. We have made contact with both satellites and are moving into checkout and commissioning.
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from Wallops March 16 at 6:39 p.m. E DT carrying two satellites to low-Earth orbit for Capella Space. Through launches like this, Wallops continues our support of enabling commercial launches from our facility.
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The
@USGSVolcanoes
notification service automatically triggered our API to task our satellite for imagery of
#MaunaLoaVolcano
immediately when it began erupting, with no human in the loop! See two resulting images 👇
#M2M
#SatelliteImage
#MaunaLoa
#Volcano
#Hawaii
#SAR
#USGS
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Today we made contact with our latest two satellites which were launched into space with
@SpaceX
earlier this morning.
We are excited for this opportunity to bring more
#SAR
imagery to our community 🚀
@Spaceflightinc
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In less than a month since our last launch, we're ready to add another next gen Acadia satellite to the Capella
#SAR
constellation!
#WeWillNeverDesertYou
Welcome to launch day! We’re back at the pad with another mission for
@capellaspace
today and ready to launch our second mission within weeks for their new-gen Acadia SAR satellites!
Launch window opens:
NZT | 18:30
UTC | 06:30
ET | 02:30
PT | 23:30
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Capella-2 spots armored vehicles ascending high-elevation roads in Ladakh, where Indian and Chinese forces have had multiple confrontations in the past year.
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For the third time in 2021, we’re launching a
#SAR
satellite from the Kennedy Space Center on a
@spacex
Falcon 9 rocket.
Falcon 9 and 88 spacecraft are vertical on pad 40 ahead of today’s launch. The 58-minute window opens at 2:56 p.m. EDT, and the webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff →
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Our
#SAR
satellite was able to capture images at night of the region on the Turkey and Syrian border affected by Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake. We've just released imagery into open data for Islahiye and Gaziantep, Turkey.
#TurkeySyriaEarthquake
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@capellaspace
has rapidly captured an high-res SAR image of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore, USA) incident. This image will be made available in our open data gallery to help support rescue efforts and other investigations. Our thoughts go out to all of those affected.
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Just a week after our
#WeLoveTheNightlife
launch, First Light imagery from our third generation Acadia satellite is here! Check out our night time series of rollercoasters from around the world. Read more
#SAR
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Congratulations to
@RocketLab
for receiving its Category 1 certification from NASA for its Electron launch vehicle. We are looking forward to partnering with you on a launch later this year!
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The Acadia-2 mission patch is here! The nocturnal Fennec fox has large ears to sense prey in its native desert environment. Capella's growing
#SAR
constellation senses targets day or night, regardless of weather conditions, for consistent & reliable insights
#WeWillNeverDesertYou
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In a
@CNBC
exclusive
@thesheetztweetz
goes behind the scenes at Capella to cover:
✅ Rare footage of our newest SAR satellites deploying their radar systems
✅ First light images from the Transporter-1 mission
✅ A new partnership with IQT
Read in full 👉
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Sunset collect of Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand where
@RocketLab
's Electron rocket is ready to launch our next-gen Acadia satellite.
#SAR
data lets us collect cloud-free imagery anytime of day. Launch window opens soon at 22:00 PDT. Don't miss it!
#WeLoveTheNightlife
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Here it is, the first launch of our third-generation satellite, Acadia! This next generation will enhance our existing
#SAR
constellation with more bandwidth, increased power, and faster downlink speeds; making long-dwell, high-quality
#SAR
imaging more accessible and actionable.
It’s time for the big four-oh! Our 40th Electron mission is scheduled for…July 28 UTC! 🚀
#WeLoveTheNightLife
is a dedicated mission for
@CapellaSpace
from LC-1 to launch the first of their next-generation Acadia SAR satellites.
More:
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Sending deepest empathy to all impacted by terrible fires in the Boulder/Louisville area. Our office was spared, but many buildings around us are destroyed. Sharing a SAR image through clouds of smoke @ 9:41am MST today. Image is in our open data catalog for all to access.
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Congratulations to
@virgingalactic
on a successful mission to space! Our
#SAR
constellation captured a beautiful very high resolution image of Spaceport America approximately two hours before launch.
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Hi
@burningman
👋! You’re looking particularly colorful from our view. Capella's unique long dwell spotlight allows us to generate this fascinating visualization by color coding different sub-apertures. Learn more here:
#burningman
#BRC
#blackrockcity
#SAR
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Capella Space worked with
@ArmsControlWonk
of
@MIIS
to use 24/7 all-weather
#SAR
to monitor for potential launch preparations of the Russian SSC-X-9 "Skyfall" nuclear powered cruise missile. Learn more in a
@CNN
exclusive by
@ZcohenCNN
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The
#EverGiven
is once again afloat. This SAR image shows the individual ships in the Great Bitter Lake of the
#SuezCanal
waiting to resume their voyages throughout the world. We will continue to monitor our planet with timely, high quality SAR — day and night, rain or shine.
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We have first light!
Capella Space reveals new high resolution images of Russian submarines, Chinese temples and Indian landmarks from our rapidly growing
#SAR
#constellation
.
Learn more about the images and how they can be used 👉
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Already we're on track to launch Acadia-2! This is the second of our next-generation satellites to join our existing constellation in space. Stay tuned for the reveal of our Acadia-2 mission patch
#WeWillNeverDesertYou
After our last launch just weeks ago for
@capellaspace
, we’re back again with another launch for them NET Sept 19th.
This is the 2nd of 4 dedicated missions to deploy their new Acadia satellites for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-imaging 🛰️🌎
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This spectacular image shows the
#Shiveluch
volcano (Russia) after a recent eruption on Apr 10.
#SAR
provides a unique opportunity to image the status of the volcano. Experts have looked at our data & noticed a possible new lava dome forming.
#volcano
@IPGP_officiel
@GFZ_Potsdam
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Automated tasking is mission critical for fast access to high res
#SAR
imagery. In this example, Capella captured 50cm data of Mt. Semeru following the recent eruption, with no humans in the loop.
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Thank you
@SpaceX
for another smooth ride to space in 6 months. Another Capella
#SAR
satellite has been deployed and our space operations team is hard at work to establish contact and initiate calibration. Stay tuned for more updates.
#Transporter2
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Earth observation satellites are critical for monitoring and protecting tropical forests. This image from our Sequoia satellite of Brazil demonstrates how our high resolution SAR (left) can provide a clear view of deforestation, even when clouds obscure optical images (right).
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Washington, D.C. — Capella’s 50 cm x 50 cm Spot imagery captures the beauty of the United States Capitol. The dome is an ambitious work of neoclassical architecture only surpassed by the democracy which it represents.
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Our best quality SAR data is in demand! Today we are announcing a four launch commitment with
@RocketLab
. Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will also help us deliver to orbit Acadia, our third-generation satellite.
#SAR
#Electron
#Rocket
#Space
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The Crimson Polaris oil spill can be seen from space as it reaches the Japanese coast. We used VV polarized
#SAR
and adjusted our radar collect parameters using our flexible tasking system to maximize contrast between the oil slick and the water in Stripmap satellite imagery.
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Way to stick the landing
@SpaceX
! The hard work for Capella is just beginning.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship!
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We are partnering with
@RocketLab
to launch the first ever SAR satellite that delivers commercial data into mid-inclination orbit. Read more about this upcoming launch and what it means for the future of
#EarthObservation
and
#RemoteSensing
on our blog:
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We love 3D printing at Capella Space!
Check out our models of Capella-3 and Capella-4 to get a sense of our innovative small sat design that is making Earth observation history.
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Last Thursday, two more satellites were added to the Capella constellation and we're excited to report they are happy, healthy, and sending down beautiful imagery from two different
@unescowhc
sites in South America. More details on each 👇
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This morning after receiving an alert of a high potential collision with Denali our operations team made multiple emergency manuevers to reduce the risk and alter our trajectory. Space debris and collisions are real issues and we at Capella Space take this very seriously.
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Capella spots a second dam failure in Hulunbuir, China with 50cm
#SAR
imagery. The enlarged section shows the infrastructure damage where reservoir waters have inundated fields to the south (dark areas). Data are from our 50cm resolution Spotlight imaging mode.
#FloodMonitoring
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Good vibes only!
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One year ago, Capella Space launched the 1st US commercial
#SAR
satellite. As we celebrate the anniversary in our offices, we still can't believe it's not optical!
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Layover is an artifact in
#SAR
imagery where radar beams reach the top of a tall feature before its base. In this layover example, the upper portion of Narendra Modi Stadium appears to overlap with the ground parking lot.
Read our SAR 101 to learn more:
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That isn't snow on top of the
#ConcepcionVolcano
in
#Nicaragua
. A very shallow look angle of 11.5 degrees, and 4:1 range to azimuth resolution results in interesting layover effects and the primary focus on the slope of the
#volcano
.
#Ometepeisland
#SAR
#EarthObservation
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We are monitoring the floods in Germany and the Netherlands with our
#SAR
constellation and will share satellite data with disaster response teams. This Sliding Spotlight image shows the flooding in Meerssen, NL. Dark areas = water as energy is reflected away from the spacecraft.
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The Boneyard is a treasure trove of Earth Observation data. This 50cm resolution
#SAR
image allows analysts to identify multiple classes of aircraft using a variety of imagery interpretation techniques, such as leveraging vehicle shadows. Which aircraft can you identify?
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Big news! Capella Space raised $97M in a Series C financing round, led by
@nightdragon
w/ participation from
@DCVC
and
@CotaCapital
.
We're excited to meet the growing demand for
#SAR
imagery and expand our analytics & imaging offerings for customers. 👇
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Beijing, China — Capella-2 uses 50 cm x 50 cm resolution
#SAR
to image the Forbidden City. A closeup of the UNESCO heritage site provides crystal clear views of the Meridian Gate and the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
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On Jan 25, we captured
#SAR
imagery of the oil spill that is threatening the rich natural environment of the ocean close to Lima, Peru. Getting fresh and accurate information about this event can help to plan and monitor the recovery actions and assess the impact of the disaster.
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We are proud to announce that Capella Space will be the 1st commercial
#SAR
supplier to demonstrate Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) compatibility with the SDA.
#LaserCommunications
will be supported by
@mynaric
CONDOR Mk3 Terminals.
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Happy Pi Day!
In honor of π, we're sharing our favorite (but imperfect) circle seen from space: Nanhui New City, China — a planned city built on reclaimed land from the sea.
#piday
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Sept 11, Capella's automated change detection analytic captured the scale of
#flooding
in Derna,
#Libya
. Changes in red highlight evidence of flooding and structures that impacted. Blue areas are evidence of debris piles after Storm Daniel made landfall.
#disasterresponse
#SAR
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We're expanding! To accommodate a growing demand for
#SAR
imagery and an aggressive launch schedule for our next-gen satellite constellation, we've doubled our office space and manufacturing floor by moving into a new facility in
#Colorado
.
@coloradogov
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Rome, Italy — Capella-2 uses 50 cm x 50 cm
#SAR
imagery to illuminate the Stadio de Marmi and its 59 marble statues lining the athletic track.
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Did you know our GEO
#SAR
Imagery product can multi-look up to nine times?
Multi-looking reduces noise and produces crisp images such as the Bund in Shanghai depicted below. You can recognize iconic buildings with layover and even observe ship movement in the Huangpu River.
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Let's go!
L-2 days until Electron lifts off from Launch Complex 1 for
@capellaspace
. The weather is currently trending green for launch day ☀️
Launch window opens:
🚀NZST: 11:30 am, Aug 24
🚀UTC: 23:30, Aug 23
🚀PDT: 4:30 pm, Aug 23
🚀EDT: 7:30 pm, Aug 23
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2/ If you’ve seen our Stripmap images on social media, get ready for even higher levels of detail and clarity in our images. Take China’s Jiuquan
#Satellite
Launch Center, where you can zoom in to see crisp SAR images of the rockets on the pads with unprecedented sharpness.
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With our high resolution, frequent revisit, all-weather monitoring capability, you can reliably monitor areas of economic interest, like the Debswana Jwaneng Mine in Botswana - the richest diamond mine in the world. This is one of our latest images from Sequoia.
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Capella’s very high-resolution
#SAR
captured a highly detailed satellite image of the edge of the world's largest iceberg, A-76, and its fragments breaking off into the Weddell Sea.
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Looking great! 🐐🚀
The
@capellaspace
goat graces Electron's fairing once again! Our third mission for Capella is scheduled for launch no earlier than August 24th NZST / August 23rd UTC.
Learn more:
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A Union Pacific train derailed this weekend in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Our automated systems rapidly tasked, acquired and delivered 50cm very high-resolution
#SAR
imagery of the site. A close inspection shows the nearly 28 cars derailed as well as the cars remaining on the tracks.
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This beautiful
#SAR
image of the terraced mountains in the remote regions of Gansu Province, China is one our favorites! Very High-Resolution SAR, automated tasking and perfectly selected acquisition geometries produce stunning imagery of our world 24/7 in all-weather scenarios.
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“At this time of year, Ukraine’s skies are carpeted with clouds."
Capella’s radar technology can see through clouds to aid the Ukrainian people in their time of need.
Our CEO
@payamban
talks with
@MORGANMEAKER
about
#SAR
in
@wired
⬇️
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An animation of our Stripmap SAR imagery shows the long line of ships (south to north) waiting to resume their voyages from Port Said as of March 30, 10:04 AM local Egyptian time.
#SuezUnblocked
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