Albedo Raises $35M for High-Resolution Earth Imaging Satellites

Booz Allen Ventures invests in startup aiming to provide 10-centimeter resolution imagery from very low Earth orbit.

Albedo, a remote-sensing startup, has raised $35 million to build and launch a network of ultra-high resolution Earth imaging satellites, with Booz Allen Ventures making its first space investment in the company.
Albedo's satellites will operate in very low Earth orbit, between 250 and 450 kilometers, providing imagery at a resolution of 10 centimeters per pixel, a level of detail previously only available from classified military satellites.
The satellites will provide persistent surveillance, potentially replacing limited surveillance aircraft, drone flights, high-altitude balloons or intermittent satellite passes currently used by the U.S. military.
Albedo's technology could be used for defense and intelligence applications, as well as civilian uses such as climate monitoring, infrastructure planning, agriculture, energy, and urban planning.
Albedo plans to launch its first commercial satellite in 2025, with the ultimate goal of launching a full 24-satellite constellation that would offer five revisits per day.