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Spacety

operating 51–200 employees

Small satellite manufacturer operating a dual-band SAR constellation for all-weather Earth observation and providing satellites-as-a-service for rapid in-orbit technology demonstrations

About

Spacety is a Chinese commercial space company founded in 2016 that designs, manufactures, and operates small satellites and provides satellite-based services globally. The company offers Satellites-as-a-Service enabling rapid, low-cost in-orbit demonstrations for research institutions, universities, and commercial customers. Spacety is building a dual-band SAR constellation using C-band and X-band sensors for all-weather Earth observation imagery. The Hisea-1 satellite, launched in December 2020, was the world's first commercial C-band smallsat SAR with a phased-array antenna. By May 2025, the company had completed 20 launch missions and placed over 36 satellites into orbit. Spacety maintains operations in Changsha, Beijing, Luxembourg, and Esch-sur-Alzette.

Products & Services

Range of satellite platforms from 6U CubeSats to 200kg-class minisatellites supporting diverse payloads including SAR sensors, laser communications, and scientific instruments
SAR imagery data product delivering real-time Earth observation data for agriculture, oil and gas, environment monitoring, water management, and disaster response applications
End-to-end small satellite platform and flight opportunity service enabling customers to rapidly access orbit for science experiments, technology demonstrations, and in-orbit validations
Dual-band C-band and X-band SAR satellite constellation for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation with up to 1m resolution, targeting a 56-satellite deployment for global coverage

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Overview

Founded 2016
HQ Changsha, China
Type Private Company

Leadership

Co-Founder & CEO
Ren Weijia
Co-Founder & CTO

Classification