About
Capella Space was a US commercial satellite company specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and signals intelligence, and an early developer of space-based optical communication infrastructure. Before its acquisition, Capella was backed by Sequoia Capital and Department of Defense contracts. In July 2025, IonQ completed its acquisition of Capella Space with the goal of building the world's first space-based quantum key distribution (QKD) network. Capella's satellite constellation and optical communications expertise now feed into IonQ's quantum networking strategy, extending quantum-secure communications to space infrastructure.
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | hardware |
Backed By
Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital
Inven Capital
Application Areas
Space QKDSecure communicationsSatellite intelligence
Frequently Asked Questions
Capella Space was a US commercial satellite company specializing in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and signals intelligence, and an early developer of space-based optical communication infrastructure. Before its acquisition, Capella was backed by Sequoia Capital and Department of Defense contracts.
In July 2025, IonQ completed its acquisition of Capella Space with the goal of building the world's first space-based quantum key distribution (QKD) network. Capella's satellite constellation and ...
Capella Space is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Capella Space was founded in 2016.
Capella Space operates in the following sectors: quantum communications, quantum defense, quantum networking.