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Umbra operates a high-resolution commercial synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation, delivering on-demand imagery day or night in any weather.
ACTIVEUmbra is a Santa Barbara, California company founded in 2015 that builds and operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, providing radar imagery day or night and in any weather.
Umbra is a Santa Barbara, California company founded in 2015 that builds and operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, providing radar imagery day or night and in any weather.
Not ranked: Only 44% of applicable weight is backed by data; 50% is needed to rank.
3 of 7 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 44% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Headcount, Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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Sources: Founded, Headquarters, CEO, Legal name
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2 private rounds on record (1 with no stated amount, counted but not added). Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Latest funding round
Series B · –
Mar 1, 2023
Role of COO, Umbra
From Executive Moves (recorded since Aug 2026).
High-resolution SAR constellation delivering 16cm resolution radar imagery.
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Compiled Oct 15, 2026 from 5 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Form D notices
1 offering reported on Form D
Latest filed Jan 7, 2021; first sale Oct 23, 2020
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Sourced rounds on record
2 rounds, $32.4M disclosed
1 with no amount disclosed
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Satellites owned or operated
5 in orbit of 12 launched
Latest: Umbra-12
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code UMBRA. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Satellites built
12 payloads launched, 5 in orbit
Latest: Umbra-12
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation code UMBRA. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Jan 11, 2026
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 15). Umbra: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/umbra
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Umbra: Company dossier." Data as of October 15, 2026. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/umbra.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_umbra_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Umbra}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/umbra}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/umbra},
urldate = {2026-10-15},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-15; each fact links its primary source}
}