Audacy is a space communications service provider that aimed to deliver continuous connectivity and real-time data to spacecraft operators. The company was developing a space-based data relay system using Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites and ground stations. Although founded in 2015, the team disbanded around May 2019 and the company shut down.
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Audacy launched its first satellite, a cubesat technology demonstrator called Audacy Zero, in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base and Audacy Zero was one of 64 satellites on the flight.
Audacy and Iceye signed a memorandum of understanding on 2019-03-11 to explore how Audacy’s planned inter-satellite data relay network could support Iceye’s planned constellation.
As of 2018-10-02, the signed memoranda of understanding for Audacy’s proposed inter-satellite data relay network are recorded by annual contract value.
Customers for Audacy have signed memoranda of understanding to spend more than $100,000,000 annually on Audacy’s proposed inter-satellite data relay network.
Audacy’s second planned ground station is in Singapore, where Audacy opened an office in 2018.
Audacy plans to send satellites into medium Earth orbit in 2020 to provide data relay services for satellites, human spaceflight missions, and launch vehicle operators.
Audacy is constructing two ground stations that it plans to begin operating in April 2019.
Audacy has raised about $11,100,000 to date.
SpaceQuest expects Audacy’s network to provide continuous connectivity to its low Earth orbit satellites, enabling identification and resolution of issues when satellites are not within range of ground stations and reducing costs and delays associated with obtaining regulatory approvals to get satellites into orbit.
Audacy plans to send satellites into medium Earth orbit to begin providing communications services in 2020.
Audacy is providing engineering support for companies developing hardware compatible with Audacy’s data-relay service.
Audacy offers companies three ways to join the Alliance: earn incentives and discounted services by referring customers, resell capacity on Audacy’s network, or receive engineering support for developing hardware compatible with Audacy’s data-relay service.
Audacy plans to send large satellites into medium Earth orbit and to begin providing services in 2020 for satellite, human spaceflight, and launch vehicle operators including data downlink, continuous monitoring, and command services.
Audacy plans to launch a three-unit CubeSat built by Clyde Space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission this fall to test the satellite terminals Audacy designed.
Audacy plans to complete its first teleport in September near its Mountain View, California headquarters.
Audacy is a Silicon Valley startup planning to establish a space-based commercial communications relay network.