aid: capella-space
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/capella-space/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Capella Space
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
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/
common:
  - 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: SDK
    name: Capella Console Client (Python)
    url: https://github.com/capellaspace/console-client
  - type: SDK
    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