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Swarm Technologies

US
commercialFounded 2016
Hawthorne, California, United States
swarm.space
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Swarm launched four SpaceBee satellites without a Federal Communications Commission license in January 2018 on an Indian PSLV rocket.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralMar 26, 2019Swarm CEO talks past mistakes, future goals

Swarm Technologies completed required regulatory processes for three additional satellites that launched in December aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2019Swarm raises $25 million for smallsat constellation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission fined Swarm Technologies $900,000 for launching four satellites on an Indian rocket in January without authorization.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative FinancialJan 24, 2019Swarm raises $25 million for smallsat constellation

Swarm Technologies has raised more than $28,000,000 in total since forming in 2017.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesTechnical ProductJan 24, 2019Swarm raises $25 million for smallsat constellation

Swarm Technologies raised $25,000,000 to continue building and deploying a constellation of 150 very small satellites.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2019Swarm raises $25 million for smallsat constellation

Swarm Technologies estimated that FCC approval for its planned constellation could occur by mid to late 2019.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralJan 8, 2019Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude

Swarm Technologies plans to appoint a regulatory compliance director who will work with Kalpak Gude and Chief Executive Sara Spangelo.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesTechnical ProductJan 8, 2019Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission fined Swarm Technologies $900,000 and required the company to designate a regulatory compliance director.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative FinancialJan 8, 2019Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude

Swarm’s FCC authorization request for the three SpaceBee satellites that launched on 2018-12-03 received FCC approval in September.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesOrg RelationshipDec 20, 2018FCC fines Swarm $900,000 for unauthorized smallsat launch

Swarm Technologies will pay $900,000 to settle an FCC investigation into the startup’s January launch of four picosatellites on an Indian rocket without regulatory approval.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative PlanDec 20, 2018FCC fines Swarm $900,000 for unauthorized smallsat launch

The FCC directed Swarm to designate a regulatory compliance director responsible for implementing a compliance plan that requires pre-launch notices to the FCC for 36 months and a compliance training program for relevant employees.

Mentioned as: Swarm TechnologiesNarrative GeneralDec 20, 2018FCC fines Swarm $900,000 for unauthorized smallsat launch
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