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CesiumAstro

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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.

commercialFounded 2017
Austin, Texas, United States
cesiumastro.com
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The SDR-1001 is offered as a standalone module and forms the backbone of CesiumAstro’s fully integrated L-Band, S-Band, X-Band, Ku-Band, and Ka-Band connectivity and phased array solutions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 15, 2021CesiumAstro releases Space qualified software-defined radio

The SDR-1001 is offered as a stand-alone module and forms the backbone of CesiumAstro's integrated L-Band, S-Band, X-Band, Ku-Band, and Ka-Band connectivity and phased array solutions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 14, 2021CesiumAstro releases space-qualified software-defined radio with open reconfigurable FPGA

CesiumAstro is developing turnkey waveform support for DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, and CCSDS on the SDR-1001 with transmit data rates up to 500 Mb/s.

CapabilityValue 4.5Jul 14, 2021CesiumAstro releases space-qualified software-defined radio with open reconfigurable FPGA

CesiumAstro produces the SDR-1001 as low-SWaP, plug-and-play hardware suitable for high-volume manufacturing and LEO space and airborne applications.

CapabilityGrowthValue 3.4Jul 14, 2021CesiumAstro releases space-qualified software-defined radio with open reconfigurable FPGA

CesiumAstro manufactured and shipped a compact inter-satellite link communication system to NASA’s Ames Research Center to test mobile networking technologies within swarm missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro coordinated with the Defense Innovation Unit to launch its first two satellites in September 2021 on a rideshare with Landsat-9.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro delivered a space communication system to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in support of the SmallSat Ka-band Operations User Terminal (SKOUT) project to provide direct-to-earth communication between NASA mission spacecraft and GEO relay satellite constellations as well as direct-to-ground networks.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.4May 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro manufactured and shipped a communications system to NASA’s Glenn Research Center for use in cognitive communications research supporting autonomy for swarm missions and future lunar architecture deployment.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro has collaborated with the Missile Defense Agency to develop a high-speed missile-to-missile communication system.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro manufactured and shipped a communications system to NASA’s Glenn Research Center for use in cognitive communications research supporting autonomy for swarm missions and future lunar architecture deployment.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

CesiumAstro delivered a space communication system to NASA’s Glenn Research Center for the SmallSat Ka-band Operations User Terminal (SKOUT) project to provide direct-to-Earth communication between NASA spacecraft and commercial relay satellite constellations in GEO, as well as direct-to-ground networks.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

CesiumAstro completed shipment of a compact inter-satellite link communication system to NASA’s Ames Research Center to support testing of mobile networking technologies for swarm missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.4May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

In coordination with the Defense Innovation Unit, CesiumAstro is launching its first two satellites in September 2021 on a rideshare with Landsat-9.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.6May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

Under the U.S. Navy’s Rapidly Integrated Tactical Communications Payload Award, CesiumAstro developed a multi-beam active phased array antenna with software-defined radio and a digital backend capable of connecting disparate networks and providing stand-in resilience in contested environments.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

CesiumAstro has collaborated with the Missile Defense Agency to develop a high-speed missile-to-missile communication system.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

Cesium for Unreal enables a high-accuracy full-scale globe in Unreal Engine.

CapabilityValue 2.2Mar 30, 2021Cesium releases free ‘Cesium for Unreal’ for all creators

Cesium for Unreal includes integration with Cesium ion for optional commercial access to curated 3D content like global terrain, 3D buildings, photogrammetry, and satellite imagery.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Mar 30, 2021Cesium releases free ‘Cesium for Unreal’ for all creators

Cesium for Unreal includes software to convert custom high-resolution 3D data into streamable 3D Tiles.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 30, 2021Cesium releases free ‘Cesium for Unreal’ for all creators

Cesium has released Cesium for Unreal, a free, open-source plugin that delivers high-resolution 3D geospatial technology and accurate real-world data.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 30, 2021Cesium releases free ‘Cesium for Unreal’ for all creators

Cesium for Unreal will be open-source and available for free on the Unreal Marketplace.

GeneralValue 2.0Dec 1, 2020Cesium collaborates with Epic Games, Microsoft, and NVIDIA for proof-of-concept demo at vIITSEC
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