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CesiumAstro expanded from a phased array technology provider to also supply ground antennas and full satellites.
CesiumAstro has a global presence with seven locations including London, Munich, and Tokyo.
The first Element satellite is scheduled to launch later in 2025 and is funded partially by CesiumAstro and partially through a U.S. Space Force Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI).
CesiumAstro introduced the Element software-defined satellite design in 2024.
CesiumAstro serves as a supplier supporting Rocket Lab’s contract work for the Space Development Agency.
CesiumAstro expects commercial applications to account for 50% of its business by 2030.
CesiumAstro positions itself as a domestic alternative to vertically integrated space companies such as SpaceX.
CesiumAstro is positioning itself to serve as a prime contractor for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and telecommunications missions.
Approximately 75% of CesiumAstro’s business is in defense and government.
Woven Capital, the venture capital arm of Toyota, is an investor in CesiumAstro’s Series C round.
CesiumAstro received an award from the Taiwan Space Agency for a national experimental low Earth orbit program in 2024.
CesiumAstro’s Series C funding includes $270 million in equity led by Trousdale Ventures.
CesiumAstro builds a full technology stack that includes hardware, software, and firmware.
CesiumAstro received $200 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand its manufacturing capability in Texas.
CesiumAstro is a potential supplier for future tranches of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
CesiumAstro targets connected car applications as a commercial market for its technologies.
CesiumAstro is focusing on missions that benefit from phased array technology, including specific frequency support, beam configurations, and anti-jam capabilities.
CesiumAstro secured $470 million in growth capital.
CesiumAstro intends to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate deployment of its software-defined, AI-enabled space communications platforms worldwide using the Series C proceeds.
CesiumAstro raised $470 million in a Series C growth capital round that includes $270 million in equity led by Trousdale Ventures.