CesiumAstro is a US-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing advanced communication systems for space and airborne platforms, including active phased array antennas and software-defined radios. They provide full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products that enable high-throughput connectivity and data transmission. CesiumAstro partners with organizations like NASA, the Space Development Agency (SDA), the U.S. Air Force, Axiom Space, and commercial entities to deliver next-generation connectivity solutions. Their key products include the Nightingale, Vireo, Skylark, and Element, and they focus on innovations in satellite communications, lunar communications, and inter-satellite links.
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PCU-2812 is a high-efficiency, compact DC-to-DC power conditioning unit designed for LEO, lunar, and airborne environments that provides a regulated, isolated 12 V rail for CesiumAstro communications products.
CesiumAstro’s Ka-Band SATCOM Terminal uses multiple beams to provide seamless hand-off between multiple constellations and multiple orbits.
Cesium Ecosystem Grants will award unrestricted grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Cesium for Omniverse has been used to simulate Cape Canaveral launch operations in a demo created by Cesium, Epic Games, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Space Force.
Cesium for Omniverse is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 License.
Cesium for Omniverse enables developers to create metaverses in precise geospatial contexts and stream massive real-world 3D content to their applications and simulations.
Cesium for Omniverse includes support for 3D Tiles and integration with Cesium ion to stream 3D geospatial content to the web.
Cesium for Omniverse works with Omniverse Kit-based applications, such as Omniverse USD Composer and Omniverse Code.
Cesium for Omniverse is Cesium's fifth runtime engine, joining open-source CesiumJS and the open-source plugins Cesium for Unreal, Cesium for Unity, and Cesium for O3DE.
Cesium announced the release of 'Cesium for Omniverse,' an extension that enables 3D geospatial capability for NVIDIA Omniverse.
CesiumAstro will provide the industry’s first multi-beam make-before-break phased array supporting multiple Ka-band constellations for airborne commercial and defense markets.
CesiumAstro will begin demonstrations of its in-flight active phased array technology through 2023 and 2024 with testing moving from the ground to an Airbus helicopter.
CesiumAstro will begin demonstrations of its in-flight active phased array technology through 2023 and 2024 with testing progressing from ground trials to an Airbus helicopter.
CesiumAstro will provide the industry’s first multi-beam make-before-break phased array supporting multiple Ka-Band constellations for airborne commercial and defense markets.
Airbus R&T is evaluating CesiumAstro’s flat panel array technology as part of Airbus’s efforts to provide customers with improved connectivity.
CesiumAstro will move testing of its in-flight active phased array from ground tests to an Airbus helicopter during the 2023–2024 demonstration program.
CesiumAstro’s IFC system is scheduled for multiple flight demonstrations with Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters in 2023 and 2024.
CesiumAstro’s phased array is designed to be make-before-break and to support multiple Ka-band constellations for airborne commercial and defense markets.
CesiumAstro will continue developing a Link 16–compatible AESA ahead of the Space Development Agency’s migration to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture global satellite network.
Trey Pappas is Vice President of Business Development at CesiumAstro and is a retired Marine Corps aviation officer.