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Astranis launched its first satellite, Arcturus, to geostationary orbit (GEO) on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2023First Astranis satellite successfully deployed to GEO, beams first signals down to Alaska

Arcturus launched at the end of April as a secondary payload to the 6,400-kilogram ViaSat-3 spacecraft.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2023Debut Astranis satellite beams first signals to Alaska

Arcturus completed the orbital maneuvers necessary to arrive in its designated orbital slot in geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: ArcturusTechnical ProductMay 24, 2023First Astranis satellite successfully deployed to GEO, beams first signals down to Alaska

The Falcon Heavy launch carrying ViaSat-3 Americas and Astranis Arcturus from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center was delayed from 2023-04-18 to 2023-04-26 after a static-fire test of the rocket’s three boosters.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2023Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest

Astranis’ Arcturus satellite shipped from Astranis’ San Francisco headquarters to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2023The Astranis Arcturus satellite arrives at Cape Canaveral for SpaceX launch

Pacific Dataport Inc’s Arcturus satellite, the first commercial spacecraft built by Astranis, is slated to fly as a secondary payload on a delayed SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch early 2023 alongside Viasat’s ViaSat-3 satellite.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure

Astranis plans to launch its first geostationary smallsat, Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy as a secondary payload with Viasat’s ViaSat-3.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipNov 7, 2022Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist

Pacific Dataport Inc plans to use Astranis’s Arcturus satellite to provide broadband coverage over Alaska.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative PlanNov 7, 2022Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist

Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI) is Astranis’ first commercial customer and is preparing to launch its Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in spring to provide internet services across Alaska.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2021Andesat taps Astranis for Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite

Astranis’ first commercial satellite Arcturus is slated to launch in early 2022 for U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI).

Mentioned as: ArcturusTechnical ProductNov 30, 2021Anuvu raises $50 million for small GEO mobility constellation

Astranis is building and operating the Arcturus satellite for U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI).

Mentioned as: ArcturusTechnical ProductSep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Astranis previously selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch Arcturus as a secondary payload to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) in early 2022.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI) plans to lease capacity from Arcturus to provide internet services across Alaska.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative PlanSep 23, 2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Arcturus is Astranis' first commercial satellite that U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI) plans to lease to provide internet services across Alaska.

Mentioned as: ArcturusTechnical ProductJul 15, 2021Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites

Astranis plans to launch the Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in early 2022.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipJul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Pacific Dataport Inc. plans to use the Arcturus satellite as part of the Aurora project to provide rural broadband services in Alaska.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipJul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

The Arcturus communications payload was designed to deliver 7.5 gigabits per second and should be able to exceed that by up to 20 percent.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative GeneralJul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

The Arcturus satellite is the first in a line of micro GEO satellites that Astranis is developing, each weighing 400 kg.

Mentioned as: ArcturusTechnical ProductJul 8, 2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

AeroVironment, Inc. completed its acquisition of Arcturus UAV, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high-performance unmanned aircraft systems.

Mentioned as: ArcturusNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2021AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV

The acquisition of Arcturus UAV was approximately $405 million and was announced on 13 January 2021.

Mentioned as: ArcturusOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2021AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV
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