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Astranis will use the Series C proceeds to scale up production capabilities, including building a new facility intended to produce dozens and then hundreds of satellites.
Astranis plans to deploy its MicroGEO smallsats into geostationary orbit (GEO).
Astranis raised $250,000,000 in a Series C funding round that values the company at $1,400,000,000.
Astranis’ MicroGEO approach allows the company to begin providing coverage with a single satellite by focusing broadband connectivity beams where needed.
Astranis develops small geostationary satellites with a spacecraft mass of around 350 kg.
Funds managed by BlackRock led Astranis’s Series C financing round.
Astranis has raised more than $350,000,000 in total funding following a $90,000,000 debt and equity round in February 2020.
Astranis plans to expand beyond Ka-band into Q-band and V-band frequencies.
Dan Goldin oversaw the critical design review of Astranis’ first satellite ahead of a mid-2021 launch.
Astranis announced Goldin’s role as chair of its technical advisory board on 2020-09-17.
Satellite manufacturers offer geostationary spacecraft ranging from several metric tons to a few hundred kilograms, and Astranis is offering one of the smallest at around 350 kg.
Astranis is pursuing small geostationary satellites that are 10 to 20 times lighter than traditional communications satellites.
Astranis has raised $108,000,000 in equity and debt and has 103 people including contractors and interns.
Astranis is building its first satellite for Pacific Dataport Inc., which will use the satellite’s capacity to provide internet across Alaska.
Avanti’s planned next phase of satellite procurement would likely involve small geostationary satellites around 300 kg, similar to the approaches used by GapSat and Astranis.
Astranis completed thermal‑vacuum testing for a practice satellite at an NTS Space facility in Los Angeles, California.
Astranis raised $90,000,000 in debt and equity as it prepared to launch its first satellite.
Astranis and Tyvak are building GEO-bound satellites weighing approximately 250 to 350 kg.
Astranis’ first GEO satellite order in 2019 is for a small GEO satellite to be operated for Pacific Dataport to lease capacity for internet in Alaska.
Astranis booked a 350-kilogram small GEO satellite in January 2019.