SANTA
BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umbra, a vertically
integrated space technology company operating the world's highest
resolution commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
satellites, today announced that it has successfully launched a new
pair of SAR satellites, Umbra-09 and Umbra-10, aboard the
Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX on August 16, 2024.
Umbra Launches Pair of Satellites on SpaceX
Mission
Umbra launched its first mission that included two-satellite
tandem operations, Umbra-07 and Umbra-08, aboard the Transporter-9
mission on November 9, 2023. Umbra
will continue deploying its constellation to satisfy global
commercial demand for high-resolution, densely spaced monostatic
and multistatic imagery.
"Umbra already delivers the largest volume of high-resolution
SAR imagery in the concentrated areas of highest demand," said
Todd Master, Chief Operating Officer
of Umbra. "These additional satellites will unlock even more
imagery over high-demand areas for our customers, and our paired
operations offer the ability to generate incredible data products
uniquely enabled by Umbra."
Thanks to their unique satellite design and advanced mission
scheduling technology, Umbra satellites capture seven times more
images over high-demand areas and in higher resolution than any
commercial competitor.
Umbra has won several contracts with government and commercial
organizations like Maxar, the largest commercial satellite imagery
vendor in the U.S. Umbra data provides timely insights and
actionable intelligence when and where it's needed most.
Umbra recently expanded its business by launching a Mission
Solutions line, leveraging its vertical integration and remote
sensing expertise to develop custom satellite solutions for
governments and large multinational corporations.
Since its establishment in 2015, Umbra has become a leader in
remote sensing. Umbra's innovative SAR imaging and patented
satellite technology solutions offer all-weather, day-and-night
monitoring, setting new standards for reliability, precision, and
intelligence gathering.
ABOUT UMBRA
Umbra is a vertically integrated space technology company
providing satellite technology solutions and intelligence data as a
service to commercial and government customers. Our cutting-edge
products help customers solve complex business, environmental, and
security challenges. Umbra is founded, funded, built and operated
in the USA with headquarters in
Santa Barbara, California, and has
a presence in Austin, Texas, and
Washington, D.C. For more
information, visit https://umbra.space
Umbra Press Contact
Jon Galpern
Umbra Media Relations
805-618-4407
jon.galpern@umbra.space
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