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CesiumAstro

US
commercialFounded 2017
Austin, Texas, United States
cesiumastro.com
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CesiumAstro will identify barriers, challenges, and solutions related to integrating wideband active phased array terminals into NASA’s Near Space Network (NSN).

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroNarrative GeneralOct 18, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded NASA Contract to Assess Wideband Satellite Communications Capabilities

Shey Sabripour is the founder and CEO of CesiumAstro.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroNarrative GeneralOct 18, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded NASA Contract to Assess Wideband Satellite Communications Capabilities

During the contract, CesiumAstro will design a low-Earth orbit (LEO), space-qualified Ka wideband active phased array terminal.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroTechnical ProductOct 18, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded NASA Contract to Assess Wideband Satellite Communications Capabilities

CesiumAstro was awarded a contract by NASA to perform a wideband satellite communications capability study.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroNarrative GeneralOct 18, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded NASA Contract to Assess Wideband Satellite Communications Capabilities

CesiumAstro was awarded a contract by NASA to perform a wideband satellite communications capability study to support the agency’s transition to fully commercialized communications services for near-Earth users.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded NASA Contract to Assess SatCom Capabilities

CesiumAstro will complete a flight demonstration with Airbus in early to mid-2024.

Mentioned as: cesiumastroNarrative PlanOct 6, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Showcase Scalable Ka-Band SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro’s SATCOM terminal achieved transmit and receive link closure to SES’s satellite from both stationary and mobile platforms.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Showcase Scalable Ka-Band SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro is scheduled to deliver hardware for the Airbus flight demonstration in 2023-07-01.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 6, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Showcase Scalable Ka-Band SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro is scheduled to deliver hardware for the Airbus flight demonstration in 2023-07-01.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro plans to complete a flight demonstration with Airbus in early to mid-2024.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro’s Ka-band SATCOM terminal achieved transmit and receive link closure to SES’s satellite on both stationary and mobile platforms.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro was on schedule to deliver hardware for the Airbus flight demonstration in 2023-07-01.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro is scheduled to deliver hardware for the Airbus flight demonstration in 2023-07-01.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES + Hughes Team to demo scalable Ka-band active phased array SATCOM terminal

CesiumAstro will complete a flight demonstration with Airbus in early to mid-2024.

Mentioned as: cesiumastroNarrative PlanOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES + Hughes Team to demo scalable Ka-band active phased array SATCOM terminal

CesiumAstro will complete a flight demonstration with Airbus in early to mid-2024.

Mentioned as: cesiumastroNarrative PlanOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

The demonstration achieved link closure from the CesiumAstro terminal to a Hughes ground station in Woodbine, Maryland.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro’s Ka-band SATCOM terminal achieved link closure to a Hughes ground station in Woodbine, Maryland.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2023CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate a Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

CesiumAstro was awarded a contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroNarrative GeneralJun 19, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded a Contract by U.S. Air Force to Demonstrate SATCOM Terminal on MQ-9A Aircraft

The contract awarded to CesiumAstro is valued at $3,600,000.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroNarrative FinancialJun 19, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded a Contract by U.S. Air Force to Demonstrate SATCOM Terminal on MQ-9A Aircraft

Wayne Phelps is Director of Business Development at CesiumAstro and is a retired Marine Corps UAS pilot.

Mentioned as: CesiumAstroOrg RelationshipJun 19, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded a Contract by U.S. Air Force to Demonstrate SATCOM Terminal on MQ-9A Aircraft
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