{"id":34983,"date":"2019-11-26T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/11\/26\/the-air-force-may-have-found-new-imagery-it-needs-at-a-pitch-day\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:18:11","slug":"the-air-force-may-have-found-new-imagery-it-needs-at-a-pitch-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2019\/11\/26\/the-air-force-may-have-found-new-imagery-it-needs-at-a-pitch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Air Force may have found new imagery it needs at a pitch day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force awarded Capella Space a $750,000 base contract for high-resolution radar imagery during one of the service\u2019s rapid acquisition events earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capella Space announced Nov. 20 that the Air Force plans to use the company\u2019s sub 0.5 meter synthetic aperture radar imagery for virtual reality software, missile defense and developing predictive intelligence to foresee foreign threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. Air Force is always working to maintain our leadership as a global technology innovator, and this contract is a testament to that commitment,\u201d said Lt. 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In addition, SAR data can be used to make both 3D recreations or 2D images of 3D objects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/intel-geoint\/2019\/08\/23\/will-on-demand-tasking-give-this-company-an-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Capella plans to launch its first SAR satellite<\/a> in early 2020 as part of a constellation of 36 satellites that it expects to be operational in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCapella will work alongside the U.S. Air Force to foster collaboration and deliver a product that best suits their mission needs,\u201d Dan Brophy, vice president of government services at Capella Space, said in a statement. \u201cTimely SAR data that presents changes on Earth holds tremendous military value, and we will make adaptations to meet unique military requirements. 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