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Ansys

US
commercialFounded 1970
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
www.ansys.com
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Paul Graziani co-founded Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) and has led the company since 1989.

Mentioned as: AnsysNarrative GeneralDec 21, 2020The more things change: Ansys acquisition isn’t likely to alter AGI or Comspoc

AGI and Thoth Technology of Canada have operated a commercial radar system since 2018 to track objects in geostationary orbit and beyond.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipDec 21, 2020The more things change: Ansys acquisition isn’t likely to alter AGI or Comspoc

As part of the deal with Ansys, AGI spun off its Commercial Space Operations Center subsidiary, established in 2014, creating Comspoc Corp.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2020Comspoc embraces startup mentality after AGI spinoff

AGI has provided Comspoc with investment and office space in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Mentioned as: AGIOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2020Comspoc embraces startup mentality after AGI spinoff

Comspoc spun out of Analytical Graphics Inc. and operates as a startup focused on space situational awareness, space domain awareness, and space traffic coordination and management.

Mentioned as: Analytical Graphics Inc.Org RelationshipDec 16, 2020Comspoc embraces startup mentality after AGI spinoff

AGI hosts the SOCRATES service, which has identified potential orbital collision risks since 2004.

Mentioned as: AnsysNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2020Space traffic management idling in first gear

Analytical Graphics Inc. operates the Commercial Space Operations Center outside of Philadelphia to collect orbital data and provide satellite operators with warnings of potential conjunctions.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2020U.S. military keeps sharp eyes on orbit as congestion grows

AGI and Space Data Center data indicate that average monthly low Earth orbit conjunctions within 1 km increased from about 2,000 per month in 2017 to about 4,000 per month in 2020.

Mentioned as: AGITechnical ProductNov 3, 2020Space traffic management idling in first gear

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) hosts the Space Data Center, a platform that ingests Space Data Association operator information and compares it with commercial radar and telescope observations to assess conjunction risks.

Mentioned as: AGITechnical ProductNov 3, 2020Space traffic management idling in first gear

The purchase price for the acquisition is $700 million, of which 67% will be paid in cash and 33% will be paid through the issuance of Ansys common stock.

Mentioned as: AnsysTechnical ProductOct 28, 2020Ansys to acquire Analytical Graphics

Ansys expects the transaction will add $75,000,000 to $85,000,000 of non-GAAP revenue to its 2021 results.

Mentioned as: AnsysNarrative FinancialOct 28, 2020Ansys to acquire Analytical Graphics

The purchase price for AGI is $700 million, of which 67% will be paid in cash and 33% will be paid through the issuance of Ansys common stock.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipOct 27, 2020AGI Signs Definitive Agreement To Be Acquired By Ansys

Ansys expects the AGI transaction will add $75,000,000 to $85,000,000 of non-GAAP revenue to its 2021 results and will be modestly accretive to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share.

Mentioned as: AnsysNarrative FinancialOct 27, 2020AGI Signs Definitive Agreement To Be Acquired By Ansys

Ansys intends to acquire space data services provider Analytical Graphics Inc. for $700,000,000.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2020Engineering software firm Ansys to acquire AGI for $700 million

The $700,000,000 deal is to be paid two-thirds in cash and one-third through the issuance of Ansys stock.

Mentioned as: AnsysNarrative FinancialOct 26, 2020Engineering software firm Ansys to acquire AGI for $700 million

Ansys is acquiring AGI’s digital engineering and mission software business but is not acquiring the Commercial Space Operations Center (COMSPOC).

Mentioned as: AGITechnical ProductOct 26, 2020Engineering software firm Ansys to acquire AGI for $700 million

T.S. Kelso, senior research astrodynamicist at Analytical Graphics Inc., identified four Starlink satellites launched in 2019 with orbits below 200 km.

Mentioned as: analytical graphics incTechnical ProductSep 3, 2020Falcon 9 launch adds 60 Starlink satellites to orbit as constellation beta testing continues

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) operates the Commercial Space Operations Center, which collects space situational awareness data to provide satellite operators with warnings of potential close approaches or conjunctions between objects in orbit.

Mentioned as: AGITechnical ProductJun 19, 2020Commerce Department hopes study will free up funding for space traffic management work

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross visited AGI headquarters outside Philadelphia on 2020-06-18 for a briefing on commercial space traffic management efforts.

Mentioned as: AGITechnical ProductJun 19, 2020Commerce Department hopes study will free up funding for space traffic management work

AGI, ExoAnalytic Solutions, and LeoLabs track satellites using optical telescopes or radars and are part of the Commerce Department’s approach to implementing SPD-3.

Mentioned as: AnsysOrg RelationshipJun 19, 2020Commerce Department hopes study will free up funding for space traffic management work
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