Capella's third-generation synthetic aperture radar satellite, Acadia, is designed to obtain higher-resolution images with an improved signal-to-noise ratio compared with Capella's Whitney satellites. Credit: Capella Space

WASHINGTON — The co-founder of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging company Capella Space is stepping down as chief executive as the company seeks to grow its business, particularly with government customers.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...