Capella Space
High-resolution radar imaging, day or night
Ranked #6 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies.
Capella Space, based in San Francisco, operates a constellation of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar satellites. It was acquired by IonQ in July 2025.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | US government and commercial teams needing radar imagery |
From Capella Space's own website.
What stands out
- Sub-metre radar imagery day or night
- Established US government customer
Worth knowing
- Now part of a quantum computing company
- Smaller fleet than ICEYE
How it ranks
Capella Space is ranked 6th of 10 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies (Lister Score 90.9).
#6 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies · Lister Score 90.9
Capella was one of three companies awarded National Reconnaissance Office commercial SAR contracts in August 2026..
| Rank | Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet Labs | 97.3 |
| 2 | Vantor | 96.0 |
| 3 | ICEYE | 94.8 |
| 4 | Airbus Defence and Space | 93.5 |
| 5 | BlackSky | 92.2 |
| 6 | Capella Space | 90.9 |
| 7 | Umbra | 89.6 |
| 8 | Chang Guang Satellite Technology | 88.3 |
| 9 | Satellogic | 87.0 |
| 10 | Pixxel | 85.7 |
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Capella Space is ranked 6th of 10 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies (Lister Score 90.9).
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