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Business/Financial

Quantum Computing Company IonQ to Acquire Capella Space

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

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Quantum computing company IonQ [IONQ] has signed an agreement to acquire Capella Space to accelerate its plans in quantum networking. IonQ, based in College Park, Maryland, announced the move on Wednesday. Capella operates commercial satellites that capture X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. The company offers imagery, monitoring, and analytics for use cases in defense and intelligence, maritime awareness, disaster response, and more. Capella has four satellites in operation, with several more set to launch this year. The company provides satellite imagery…

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