One of the most recent events that could have used our capability were the millions of acres of the West Coast of the United States that were devastated by wildfires and completely blanketed a third of our country in hazardous opaque smoke. Looking at the global events of the last four years since we started this journey, I think this capability has never been more needed than today. Consequently, in order to understand our planet better we need to monitor it more reliably and more frequently. The conclusion was that we need to do better, better in Earth observation, better in tracking things, and better at understanding the planet we live on. My initial frustration was over the disappearance of the MH370 flight and our inability to locate it – despite decades of investment in Earth observation and tracking technologies. A tool that allows us to monitor our planet in all-weather and in all-light conditions and to do so reliably and transparently. When I started Capella almost four and a half years ago the goal was to build a new tool for humanitarian work and human progress globally. The spaceport’s launch pad areas and vertical assembly area are clearly visible in the radar image and a zoomed in version shows a closeup of the launch pad.) Why does the world need high resolution SAR data now? (Above: Capella’s new Spot imagery captures the Jiuquan Launch Center where China recently launched its new commercial CERES-1 rocket. While most analysts are accustomed to optical images, we have had customers ask us if our SAR images are actually black and white panchromatic images! We see this as a sign that high quality SAR is elevating the industry and will democratize this fascinating technology. For our customers, every clue has the potential to save lives, and this new level of detail introduces hundreds of new clues in each image. Our Spot images are sharper and provide a new depth of insight from highly distinguishable features in each image. This new imaging mode means our customers can see more and do more with our imagery. Most importantly this announcement is game-changing because of what it does for our customers. Capella’s highest resolution imaging mode shows the aircraft and their shadows reveal granular details such as the size of a cockpit, fuselage, wings and engines.) What does this mean to our customers? (Above: American Airlines retires its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft and Airbus A300-600R jetliners at the Roswell Air Center in New Mexico. These previous images were collected with limited bandwidth of 300 MHz where our imagery is collected with up to 500 MHz of bandwidth, with future satellite generations more than doubling that bandwidth at 1.2Ghz for even higher resolution. Prior to Capella, the best resolution on the market was 1 m x 25 cm with non-square pixels which created its own challenges. The addition of more than an order of magnitude of exposure time in comparison to what is currently possible with other systems allows Capella satellites to provide incredibly sharp SAR imagery, which enables easier and more accurate image interpretation and analysis. Our satellites have been designed with the capability to dwell on a single location for as long as 60 seconds.īefore Capella, other SAR providers could dwell on a single target for only a few seconds with their electronically steered antenna. Except we are doing a very long exposure looking at a single location on Earth while traveling at 7.5 km per second in space. Think of it as a long exposure on your digital camera when you are trying to collect more light into your sensor. This new 50 cm x 50 cm imagery is collected by dwelling our satellites over an AOI for a long period. Our Spot product is a specialized mode that allows for long exposures over an area of interest (AOI) and results in a beautiful and crystal-clear SAR imagery.
We are unveiling the highest resolution commercial SAR imagery available in the market at 50 cm x 50 cm resolution in our new Spotlight or “Spot” imaging mode. Very high resolution zoomed in views show the granular features of an oil tanker docked near floating roof storage tanks.) What are we unveiling today? (Above: The metallic refining units and piping brightly reflect radar signals at ExxonMobil’s Singapore Chemical plant on Jurong Island.
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