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Arcturus

Arcturus Space & Intelligence: This company is a Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) and Systems Integration (SI) consulting firm that provides expertise to space and intelligence clients, focusing on system acquisition needs in defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial sectors. They offer end-to-end solutions for acquiring space vehicles, ground systems, and software systems, supporting missions like SatCom, ISR, and Space Domain Awareness.

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Astranis launched its first satellite, Arcturus, to geostationary orbit (GEO) on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5May 24, 2023First Astranis satellite successfully deployed to GEO, beams first signals down to Alaska

Astranis achieved telemetry and tracking data acquisition from Arcturus 94 seconds after separation from the Falcon Heavy upper stage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 24, 2023First Astranis satellite successfully deployed to GEO, beams first signals down to Alaska

The Falcon Heavy launch carrying ViaSat-3 Americas and Astranis Arcturus from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center was delayed from 2023-04-18 to 2023-04-26 after a static-fire test of the rocket’s three boosters.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 24, 2023Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest

Astranis’ Arcturus satellite shipped from Astranis’ San Francisco headquarters to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.5Mar 6, 2023The Astranis Arcturus satellite arrives at Cape Canaveral for SpaceX launch

Pacific Dataport Inc’s Arcturus satellite, the first commercial spacecraft built by Astranis, is slated to fly as a secondary payload on a delayed SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch early 2023 alongside Viasat’s ViaSat-3 satellite.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 7, 2023Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure

Pacific Dataport Inc plans to use Astranis’s Arcturus satellite to provide broadband coverage over Alaska.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 7, 2022Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist

Astranis plans to launch its first geostationary smallsat, Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy as a secondary payload with Viasat’s ViaSat-3.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 7, 2022Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist

Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI) is Astranis’ first commercial customer and is preparing to launch its Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in spring to provide internet services across Alaska.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 7, 2021Andesat taps Astranis for Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite

Astranis’ first commercial satellite Arcturus is slated to launch in early 2022 for U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI).

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 30, 2021Anuvu raises $50 million for small GEO mobility constellation

Astranis previously selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch Arcturus as a secondary payload to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) in early 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI) plans to lease capacity from Arcturus to provide internet services across Alaska.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Astranis is building and operating the Arcturus satellite for U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI).

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Arcturus is Astranis' first commercial satellite that U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI) plans to lease to provide internet services across Alaska.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.0Jul 15, 2021Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites

The Arcturus satellite is the first in a line of micro GEO satellites that Astranis is developing, each weighing 400 kg.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Pacific Dataport Inc. plans to use the Arcturus satellite as part of the Aurora project to provide rural broadband services in Alaska.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.7Jul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

The Arcturus communications payload was designed to deliver 7.5 gigabits per second and should be able to exceed that by up to 20 percent.

CapabilityValue 4.6Jul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Astranis plans to launch the Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in early 2022.

PlanValue 4.3Jul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Arcturus UAV is one of four awardees selected for funded development and demonstrations supporting the U.S. Army’s FTUAS program, a potential billion-dollar UAS program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Feb 23, 2021AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV

AeroVironment, Inc. completed its acquisition of Arcturus UAV, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high-performance unmanned aircraft systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.3Feb 23, 2021AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV

The United States Special Operations Command selected Arcturus UAV as one of six companies qualified for the potential $975 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity MEUAS IV contract in June 2020.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Feb 23, 2021AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV
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