GEOINT 2026 | Jordan Shapiro & Robert Cardillo - IonQ

GEOINT 2026: Unlocking the Future of Earth Observation with IonQ and Capella Space

At the GEOINT 2026 Symposium, Project Geospatial caught up with Jordan Shapiro (President of Quantum Platform, IonQ) and Robert Cardillo (Executive Chair, IonQ Federal) to dive into one of the industry's most fascinating recent mergers.

Discover how IonQ is bringing its quantum computing power directly to Capella Space’s SAR constellation. In this post, we explore how quantum algorithms are revolutionizing change detection (InSAR), why moving beyond traditional imagery to focus on raw data processing is critical for national security, and how the team is building a quantum-secure earth-and-space network to outpace modern adversarial threats.