Astrocast SA is a Swiss company operating a nanosatellite IoT network, providing end-to-end, direct-to-orbit services. They offer communication modules and enterprise-class services, enabling companies to monitor and communicate with remote assets globally. Astrocast's partners include Airbus, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Thuraya, and they focus on industries like maritime, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Their services include satellite IoT, L-band spectrum, and CubeSat technology.
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Astrocast and Spaceflight partnered to launch an additional five smallsats on Spaceflight’s SXRS-5 mission in January 2021.
Spaceflight managed the successful launch of 10 Astrocast spacecraft, including demonstration models on the SSO-A mission in 2018 and PSLV-C45 in 2019.
Spaceflight is set to launch a majority of the satellites that will complete the Astrocast IoT Nanosatellite Network.
The antenna used under Astrocast’s agreement with Thruaya can receive GPS signals and operate for 7 to 10 years on a single battery.
Spaceflight Inc. signed new launch agreements with Astrocast, Canon Electronics, Capella Space, GeoJump, HawkEye 360, Orbit Fab, Loft Orbital, NASA, NearSpace Launch Inc. / Inter-Modal Holding LLC, Portland State Aerospace Society, Space Products and Innovation (SPiN), Spacemanic, University of Toronto Aerospace Team, Xona Space Systems, and several undisclosed U.S. government organizations.
Astrocast has launched 12 satellites with Spaceflight Inc. and plans to launch a total of 100 nanosatellites.
Spaceflight has signed new launch agreements with Astrocast, Canon Electronics, Capella Space, GeoJump, HawkEye 360, Orbit Fab, Loft Orbital, NASA, NearSpace Launch Inc., Inter-Modal Holding LLC, Portland State Aerospace Society, Space Products and Innovation (SPiN), Spacemanic, University of Toronto Aerospace Team, Xona Space Systems, and several undisclosed U.S. government organizations.
Astrocast has launched 12 satellites with Spaceflight and has plans to launch a total of 100 nanosatellites.
A footnote in the filing references Orbcomm’s pending acquisition by private equity firm GI Partners, Spire’s plans to go public via a SPAC, Kepler’s $60,000,000 Series B funding round, and Astrocast’s consideration of going public.
Astrocast increased its planned constellation from 64 satellites to 80 satellites to provide adequate coverage around the equator.
Astrocast raised $9,200,000 in a Series A financing round in 2019 for a constellation of 80 satellites planned for deployment by 2023 or 2024.
Leaf Space has partnered with more than 15 customers, including Astrocast, D-Orbit, and the European Space Agency, to increase data performance and availability while lowering costs and decreasing latency.
Leaf Space has partnered with over 15 customers including Astrocast, D-Orbit, and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Omnispace is competing with satellite IoT companies including Astrocast, Kepler, and Swarm, and those companies have already launched satellites and started offering services.
Astrocast launched five satellites on Transporter-1 to provide internet-of-things services.
Leaf Space will provide several ground stations to the Swiss client Astrocast using the dedicated Leaf Key ground segment service.
Astrocast has satellites launching 2020 and in 2021.
Astrocast planned to move into a new 350-square-meter facility in March 2020 to build as many as 30 satellites a year.
Astrocast is using 50 m of lab space and five of its 40 employees to build its constellation.
Researchers from the ETH Zurich Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry collaborated with Astrocast to design the GNSS-based subsystem around u-blox GNSS receivers.