Capella Space

aid: capella-space
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/capella-space/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Capella Space
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/capella-space.png
description: Capella Space operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and provides on-demand, high-resolution
  Earth-observation imagery through a self-service Console and public API. Customers can task the constellation with 15-minute
  scheduling cycles, search a STAC-based catalog of archive collects, place orders, and download imagery products for defense,
  intelligence, maritime, energy, insurance, and analytics use cases.
tags:
- Synthetic Aperture Radar
- SAR
- Earth Observation
- Satellite Imagery
- Geospatial
- STAC
- Remote Sensing
- Tasking
- Catalog
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: capella-space:capella-tasking-api
  name: Capella Space Tasking API
  description: The Capella Tasking API lets customers submit imagery tasking requests against the Capella SAR constellation,
    configure collect parameters (geometry, resolution, polarization, look direction, off-nadir angle), monitor tasking and
    collect statuses, and manage repeat tasking. Supports 15-minute scheduling cycles and flexible collection tiers.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tasking
  - SAR
  - Collects
  - Scheduling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-catalog-api
  name: Capella Space Catalog API
  description: The Capella Catalog API is a STAC-compliant search interface over the archive of SAR collects. Clients query
    the catalog by geometry, time, product type, resolution, and polarization to discover scenes available for ordering and
    download.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/catalog/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Catalog
  - STAC
  - Search
  - Discovery
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/catalog/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-orders-api
  name: Capella Space Orders API
  description: The Capella Orders API submits and tracks orders for SAR products, manages order lifecycle, and returns signed
    download URLs for completed imagery via endpoints such as GET /orders/{orderId}/download.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/accessing-data/ordering-and-downloading/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Orders
  - Download
  - Fulfillment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/accessing-data/ordering-and-downloading/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-collects-api
  name: Capella Space Collects API
  description: The Collects API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for collects.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Collects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-collects-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-keys-api
  name: Capella Space Keys API
  description: The Keys API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for keys.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-keys-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-orders-api
  name: Capella Space Orders API
  description: The Orders API from Capella Space — 3 operation(s) for orders.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-orders-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-repeatrequests-api
  name: Capella Space RepeatRequests API
  description: The RepeatRequests API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for repeatrequests.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - RepeatRequests
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-repeatrequests-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-tasking-api
  name: Capella Space Tasking API
  description: The Tasking API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for tasking.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tasking
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-tasking-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-tiles-api
  name: Capella Space Tiles API
  description: The Tiles API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for tiles.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tiles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-tiles-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/capella-space-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/capella-space-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/capella-space-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/api-reference-and-documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
- type: Console
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Login
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- type: KnowledgeBase
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com/insights
- type: Newsroom
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com/news
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace
- type: SDKs
  name: Capella Console Client (Python)
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/console-client
- type: SDKs
  name: Capella Console Client Docs
  url: https://capella-console-client.readthedocs.io/en/main/pages/api_reference.html
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella Jupyter Notebooks
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/jupyter-notebooks
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella Postman Collections
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/postman_collections
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella SLC Reader
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/capella-reader
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capella-space
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/capellaspace
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapellaSpace
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: On-Demand SAR Tasking
    description: Self-service tasking of the SAR constellation with 15-minute scheduling cycles and multiple collection tiers.
  - name: STAC Catalog
    description: Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog (STAC) compliant search interface for discovering archive collects.
  - name: Orders and Downloads
    description: Order management API for placing, tracking, and downloading SAR imagery products.
  - name: All-Weather, Day-Night Imaging
    description: SAR sensors collect through clouds and at night, providing reliable revisit for monitoring use cases.
  - name: Sub-0.5m Resolution Products
    description: Spotlight, stripmap, and sliding-spotlight products with sub-meter resolution options.
  - name: Vessel Classification Analytics
    description: Analytics products built on top of SAR collects for maritime domain awareness.
  - name: AWS Open Data
    description: Subset of Capella imagery is available via the AWS Open Data registry.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Defense and Intelligence
    description: Persistent monitoring of areas of interest for defense and intelligence customers.
  - name: Maritime Domain Awareness
    description: Vessel detection, classification, and dark-ship monitoring.
  - name: Energy Infrastructure
    description: Monitoring of pipelines, refineries, and energy assets through cloud and darkness.
  - name: Disaster Response
    description: Rapid imagery tasking and delivery for floods, earthquakes, and wildfires.
  - name: Insurance and Claims
    description: Pre- and post-event imagery for insurance underwriting and claims adjudication.
- type: Authentication
  data:
  - name: Bearer Token
    description: Capella API authentication is token-based; credentials are issued via the Capella Console for authorized
      accounts.
- type: Compliance
  data:
  - name: Export Controls
    description: SAR imagery is subject to U.S. export control regulations; access is governed by customer eligibility.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS
    description: Capella distributes imagery via AWS infrastructure and contributes to the AWS Open Data program.
  - name: Esri ArcGIS
    description: Capella imagery is available through Esri's geospatial ecosystem.
  - name: STAC Ecosystem
    description: Catalog conforms to the STAC specification, integrating with broader STAC tooling.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com