# Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `7690a4e2-c615-48ff-a6c2-aa8f50e2a31f`

Clarity-1 satellite launched March 14, 2025 on SpaceX Transporter-13 from Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E. Deployed into LEO then maneuvered to VLEO. Operational for four weeks before CMG anomaly; satellite still in orbit. Albedo has since pivoted to VLEO satellite bus business.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** albedo-clarity-vandenberg-space-force-base-california-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform](/models/albedo-clarity.md) (id: `878af821-1753-45a0-b35e-f62b36e3f76e`)
- **Category:** [Space](/space)
- **Company:** [Albedo Space](/companies/albedo.md) (id: `3caf2e3c-8207-4efe-8775-2ba993476a73`)
- **Location:** [Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA](/locations/vandenberg-space-force-base-california-us.md) (id: `53094377-b6f5-4feb-9995-9ae47fd2f5a0`)
- **First seen:** 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://albedo.com/post/clarity-1-what-worked-and-where-we-go-next

## Common questions

### What is the Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?

Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform, built by Albedo Space, is recorded as a deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Albedo Space operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?

Albedo Space, the manufacturer of Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 14, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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