Array Labs Raises $21M for Radar Satellites
Array Labs raised $21 million to develop radar satellites for specialised Earth-observation data.
Space data is becoming more specialised as customers demand information that works in more conditions.
What happened
Array Labs raised $21 million. Mitsubishi Electric led the round, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Kompas VC and YC.
The company is developing radar satellites. Radar-based Earth observation can capture data through clouds and at night, making it useful for applications where optical imagery is limited.
Why it matters
Earth-observation data is becoming important for logistics, climate monitoring, agriculture, insurance and security use cases. But many of those customers need reliable coverage regardless of weather or lighting.
Radar satellites can help fill that gap. Array Labs is part of a broader shift from general satellite imagery toward more specialised sensing infrastructure.
The bigger picture
The space market is moving beyond launch and broadband. Startups that provide high-value data products from orbit could become the next layer of space infrastructure, especially when the data feeds directly into commercial and government workflows.