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The contract awarded to CesiumAstro is valued at $3,600,000.
CesiumAstro has been awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
Wayne Phelps is Director of Business Development at CesiumAstro and is a retired Marine Corps UAS pilot.
CesiumAstro announced in March 2023 plans to fly its in-flight connectivity SATCOM terminal on an Airbus commercial aircraft later in 2023.
CesiumAstro is pursuing all necessary certifications and testing required for both the military and the Federal Aviation Administration.
CesiumAstro's antenna will provide connectivity to MEO and LEO and enable make-before-break connectivity.
CesiumAstro aims to make the AESA terminal a commercially viable product by 2025.
In March 2023, CesiumAstro planned to fly its in-flight connectivity SATCOM terminal on an Airbus commercial aircraft later in 2023.
The AESA terminal being developed for the Air Force is slightly smaller than the one CesiumAstro will demonstrate in 2024 on an Airbus commercial aircraft.
CesiumAstro will develop an active electronically steered array (AESA) to be integrated with the MQ-9 Reaper drone made by General Atomics.
Airbus Ventures is an investor in CesiumAstro.
CesiumAstro won a U.S. Air Force contract to develop a phased array antenna for remotely piloted drones.
CesiumAstro was awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
The terminal developed by CesiumAstro will connect the MQ-9 Reaper drone with Ka-band commercial broadband satellites in medium and low Earth orbits.
CesiumAstro plans to use SES’ mPower MEO satellite communications for the demonstration.
CesiumAstro hopes the demonstration will lead to larger orders from the Air Force.
Cesium provided a plug-in for Unreal Engine and for Maxar’s geospatial data to support the simulation.
CesiumAstro will utilize Mr. Woebcken's supply chain and manufacturing expertise for commercial-scale production.
Mr. Woebcken will bridge CesiumAstro and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to support future connectivity.
CesiumAstro has partnered with Hinrich J. Woebcken, general partner at Trousdale Ventures and former president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.