Umbra is now is now offering governments and large multinational corporations the ability to purchase their own satellites. Photo: Umbra

Satellite data provider Umbra is expanding its business from selling imagery collected by its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, to selling the satellites to customers. Umbra announced its new Mission Solutions line on Wednesday. 

The company said it is now offering governments and large multinational corporations the ability to purchase their own satellites, individual components (including the bus, payload, and antenna), full constellations, and custom and advanced mission capabilities. Umbra is vertically integrated. 

It will offer flexible ownership including full handoff to customers, customer owned and Umbra operated, and Umbra-owned and operated cost share models with guaranteed access.  

Umbra says that its satellites capture seven times more imagery and at a higher resolution than any commercial competitor. The company offers 25 cm resolution data and last year released a 16 cm SAR image. 

“I’m honored to say we have built both the world’s most capable and affordable commercial SAR satellite. In the past few years, we’ve seen the mission-critical value our technology brings to customers, and the demand signal is loud and clear,” said David Langan, CEO and Co-founder of Umbra. “We are proud to offer our unique mission solutions to our U.S. and global partners, including our NATO allies, whom we are already supporting proudly with our Remote Sensing business line.”