SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
Capella Space logo Capella Space Designs, manufactures, and operates X-band synthetic aperture radar satellites delivering sub-meter resolution Earth observation imagery in all weather conditions vs JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research JAXA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Capella Space JAXA
Founded 2016 2003
Headquarters San Francisco, California Chofu, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 233
Total funding $239M
Latest round Venture
Sectors Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 5 42
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Frank Backes, Matt O'Connell, Jessica Hunter Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
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How do Capella Space and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. Capella Space was founded in 2016 and JAXA in 2003.

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