Astranis Space Technologies is a satellite manufacturer and operator that builds small, low-cost telecommunications satellites for providing dedicated internet bandwidth, especially to underserved regions. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company utilizes its MicroGEO satellites with proprietary software-defined radio payloads to offer bandwidth-as-a-service. Astranis has contracts with the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and commercial partners like Pacific Dataport and Anuvu, focusing on connectivity solutions and government science missions. The company aims to produce up to 24 satellites a year.
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Astranis has raised more than $350,000,000 in total funding following a $90,000,000 debt and equity round in February 2020.
Astranis’ MicroGEO approach allows the company to begin providing coverage with a single satellite by focusing broadband connectivity beams where needed.
Astranis completed a $250,000,000 Series C financing round valuing the company at $1,400,000,000.
Astranis raised $250,000,000 in a Series C funding round that values the company at $1,400,000,000.
Astranis develops small geostationary satellites with a spacecraft mass of around 350 kg.
Astranis will use the Series C proceeds to scale up production capabilities, including building a new facility intended to produce dozens and then hundreds of satellites.
Dan Goldin oversaw the critical design review of Astranis’ first satellite ahead of a mid-2021 launch.
Astranis plans to expand beyond Ka-band into Q-band and V-band frequencies.
Astranis has raised $108,000,000 in equity and debt and has 103 people including contractors and interns.
Astranis is pursuing small geostationary satellites that are 10 to 20 times lighter than traditional communications satellites.
Astranis is building its first satellite for Pacific Dataport Inc., which will use the satellite’s capacity to provide internet across Alaska.
Satellite manufacturers offer geostationary spacecraft ranging from several metric tons to a few hundred kilograms, and Astranis is offering one of the smallest at around 350 kg.
Astranis announced Goldin’s role as chair of its technical advisory board on 2020-09-17.
Avanti’s planned next phase of satellite procurement would likely involve small geostationary satellites around 300 kg, similar to the approaches used by GapSat and Astranis.
Astranis completed thermal‑vacuum testing for a practice satellite at an NTS Space facility in Los Angeles, California.
Astranis raised $90,000,000 in debt and equity as it prepared to launch its first satellite.
Astranis booked a 350-kilogram small GEO satellite in January 2019.
Astranis’ first GEO satellite order in 2019 is for a small GEO satellite to be operated for Pacific Dataport to lease capacity for internet in Alaska.
Astranis and Tyvak are building GEO-bound satellites weighing approximately 250 to 350 kg.
Venrock led a $40,000,000 Series B equity round for Astranis with participation from Fifty Years, Refactor Capital, Y Combinator, and Andreessen Horowitz.