Capella Space is an American satellite manufacturer and operator founded in 2016 that launched the first American synthetic aperture radar satellite in 2020. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. In July 2025 the quantum computing company IonQ completed its acquisition of Capella Space.
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Agency TypeAmerican satellite manufacturer and operator specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery 1 Founded Year HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States 1 HeadFrank Backes, Chief Executive Officer 2 Capella Space became a wholly owned subsidiary of IonQ, Inc. when IonQ completed its acquisition of the company on July 15, 2025; Backes continued as Capella's CEO after closing. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Agency Type: American satellite manufacturer and operator specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery
- Founded Year: 2016
- Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
2. IonQ: IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space
IonQ, Inc.IonQ press release, IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space, July 15 2025Quote, IonQ press release, IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space, July 15 2025
Frank Backes, CEO of Capella
3. Capella Space (Wikipedia)
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is an American satellite manufacturer and operator
Capella Space Wikipedia article, opening paragraph
American satellite manufacturer and operator
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Capella was founded in 2016 and in 2020 launched the first American synthetic-aperture radar satellite.
In Group: United States Satellite Operators, Lead sentence
Capella Space is an American satellite manufacturer and operator.
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