Astro Digital, founded in 2015, is a company focused on developing, deploying, and operating space infrastructure, specializing in small satellite systems. They provide end-to-end mission support, including satellite technology development and flight operations for earth observation and communications. Astro Digital also partners with companies like Astroscale and EchoStar, integrating docking plates for end-of-life servicing and constructing global S-band mobile satellite service networks, respectively.
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The Fly Foundational Robots payload will ride on an Astro Digital spacecraft and carry a robotic arm from Motiv Space Systems.
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is using a hosted flight test arrangement with Astro Digital to place Motiv's arm in orbit through the agency's Flight Opportunities program.
Astro Digital of Littleton, Colorado, will conduct the orbital flight test of the Fly Foundational Robots payload through the Flight Opportunities program managed at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Astro Digital and Dcubed are collaborating to build the ARAQYS-D3 satellite.
Astro Digital signed a power purchase agreement with startup Star Catcher to support their 'mission-as-a-service' model.
Astro Digital's partnership with Star Catcher allows ESPA-class platforms like Corvus XL to scale power output without expanding their footprint.
Astro Digital signed an agreement with Star Catcher to buy power for their mission-as-a-service model.
Astro Digital's partnership with Star Catcher allows them to offer a cost-effective platform for next-generation missions.
The two demonstration spacecraft will be based on Astro Digital’s Corvus satellite platform and ready to launch in 2026.
Sony partnered with California’s Astro Digital to test laser communications from two small satellites.
The 19 HALO pool members are Airbus U.S. Space & Defense (Arlington, Virginia); Apex Technology, Inc. (Culver City, California); AST Space Mobile USA LLC (Midland, Texas); Astro Digital, U.S. Inc. (San Jose, California); Capella Space Corp. (San Francisco); CesiumAstro Inc. (Austin, Texas); Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Cedar Park, Texas); Geneva Technologies Inc. (Monument, Colorado); Impulse Space, Inc. (Redondo Beach, California); Kepler Communications U.S. Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware); Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC (Arlington, Virginia); LeoStella LLC (Tukwila, Washington); Momentus Space (San Jose, California); Muon Space, Inc. (Mountain View, California); NovaWurks Inc. (Los Alamitos, California); Space Exploration Technologies Corps. (SpaceX) (Hawthorne, California); Turion Space Corp. (Irvine, California); Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. (Irvine, California); and York Space Systems LLC (Denver).
Boeing selected an Astro Digital satellite platform because Astro Digital has proven it can generate the 70–80 watts of continuous power needed for the mission with a small spacecraft.
Oxford Space Systems collaborated with Astro Digital’s technical team on the delivered antennas.
Oxford Space Systems developed and delivered high-power, deployable S-band isoflux helical antennas for Astro Digital.
Astro Digital US Inc., of Santa Clara, California was awarded a contract to provide flight and payload integration services.
The awarded companies include Aerostar International, Angstrom Designs, Astrobotic Technology, and Astro Digital US.
Astro Digital US Inc., of Santa Clara, California was awarded a contract to provide services through demonstrated commercial capabilities.
Astro Digital currently offers spacecraft ranging from 10 to 200 kg.
Astro Digital is set to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later in 2024, with launch expected in 2024-10-01.
Astro Digital is set to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later 2023, with a launch expected in Q4 CY 2024.