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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CesiumAstro was awarded a contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
CesiumAstro announced in March 2023 plans to fly its in-flight connectivity SATCOM terminal on an Airbus commercial aircraft later in 2023.
Wayne Phelps is Director of Business Development at CesiumAstro and is a retired Marine Corps UAS pilot.
Wayne Phelps is Director of Business Development at CesiumAstro and is a retired Marine Corps UAS pilot.
CesiumAstro has been awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
CesiumAstro announced in March 2023 plans to fly its in-flight connectivity SATCOM terminal on an Airbus commercial aircraft later in 2023.
CesiumAstro won a U.S. Air Force contract to develop a phased array antenna for remotely piloted drones.
CesiumAstro plans to use SES’ mPower MEO satellite communications for the demonstration.
CesiumAstro is pursuing all necessary certifications and testing required for both the military and the Federal Aviation Administration.
CesiumAstro's antenna will provide connectivity to MEO and LEO and enable make-before-break connectivity.
Airbus Ventures is an investor in CesiumAstro.
CesiumAstro aims to make the AESA terminal a commercially viable product by 2025.
CesiumAstro will develop an active electronically steered array (AESA) to be integrated with the MQ-9 Reaper drone made by General Atomics.
CesiumAstro was awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
The AESA terminal being developed for the Air Force is slightly smaller than the one CesiumAstro will demonstrate in 2024 on an Airbus commercial aircraft.
The terminal developed by CesiumAstro will connect the MQ-9 Reaper drone with Ka-band commercial broadband satellites in medium and low Earth orbits.
In March 2023, CesiumAstro planned to fly its in-flight connectivity SATCOM terminal on an Airbus commercial aircraft later in 2023.
Cesium provided a plug-in for Unreal Engine and for Maxar’s geospatial data to support the simulation.
Mr. Woebcken will bridge CesiumAstro and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to support future connectivity.
Mr. Woebcken will work with CesiumAstro to refine its vision for connected mobility.