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Capella Space Strengthens Government, Classified Focus With New Subsidiary

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

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Capella Space Strengthens Government, Classified Focus With New Subsidiary

Eric Traupe, president, Capella Federal. Photo: Capella Space

Satellite imagery provider and technology company Capella Space on Tuesday said it has stood up a new subsidiary, Capella Federal, to better serve the federal government, in particular the classified space as demand surges for commercial satellite remote sensing imagery and data. Capella Federal will be led Eric Traupe, who retired in 2022 from the CIA after a 22-year career with the agency, including as a senior executive within the Operations Directorate. He also served eight years as an infantry…

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