Umbra Targets 2028 For Next-Generation SAR Satellites | Aviation Week

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Robert Wall
September 17, 2026

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Credit: Umbra

PARIS—Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite manufacturer Umbra is preparing a new generation of spacecraft for deployment starting in 2028, with a dozen launches yet to go for its current standard Generation-3 (Gen-3) spacecraft, says Jason Mallare, vice president and general manager of mission…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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