Press Releases
Official updates on mission advancements, strategic partnerships, and operational progress.
NRO selects Umbra for their strategic commercial enhancements effort
SANTA BARBARA, CA – The NRO has selected Umbra for the first Focus Area—Commercial Radar—under the agency’s new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Strategic Commercial Enhancements effort. Focused on commercial imagery and data, this initiative
Umbra awarded $950M ceiling IDIQ contract following SpaceX launch
Umbra has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains
Umbra launches worlds most capable commercial radar-imaging satellite
Umbra launched their first commercial radar satellite with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities. Umbra’s satellite has a unique imaging payload which can see though clouds, smoke and total darkness with industry leading resolution down to
Umbra releases aerial test data
As we enter the final phase before our inaugural commercial launch, we’ve been testing our radar system regularly with aerial flights around our headquarters in Santa Barbara, California. The engineering team swears it’s not just
Joe Morrison becomes Umbra’s VP of Commercial Product
Umbra Appoints Joe Morrison as VP of Commercial Product to Transform the Satellite Imagery Business Model Joe Morrison recently joined Umbra’s product team, and in recognition of his leadership has been promoted to Vice President