Capella Space

United States - San Francisco, California

• 11/01/2023
• Unknown
• $60,000,000

Capella Space is an American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use. A pioneer in the Earth observation industry, Capella is the first U.S. company with a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, delivering the best quality, highest resolution SAR imagery commercially available. Capella provides easy access to frequent and timely information affecting dozens of industries worldwide, including defense and intelligence, supply chain, insurance, maritime and others. Its market-leading SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled data infrastructure to quickly deliver reliable global insights that sharpen our understanding of the changing world – improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and security on Earth. Headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional locations in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C., Capella’s satellites are operated, designed and manufactured in the USA. Learn more at www.capellaspace.com

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Payam BanazadehFounder

United States - San Francisco, California,

Payam Banazadeh is CEO & Founder of Capella Space, the first American company building a constellation of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites to provide timely monitoring of anywhere in the globe. Payam holds a business/management degree from Stanford University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Texas. Prior to starting Capella Space Payam was an engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and was awarded the NASA Mariner Award, NASA Discovery Award, and NASA Formulation Award for his contributions to the broader NASA mission. Payam is on the prestigious “Forbes 30 under 30” and Capella has been recognized by New York Times, Bloomberg, and Inc magazine as one of the top 25 disruptive companies in the world.

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