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Astranis

US
commercialFounded 2015
www.astranis.com
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Pacific Dataport Inc’s Arcturus satellite, the first commercial spacecraft built by Astranis, is slated to fly as a secondary payload on a delayed SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch early 2023 alongside Viasat’s ViaSat-3 satellite.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/7/2023Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure

Astranis plans to launch five satellites in the upcoming year, including four on a dedicated Falcon 9 rocket.

NARRATIVE GROWTH1/12/2023Astranis successfully launches into 2023 with a new Chief Commercial Officer from Viasat

Astranis plans to launch its first geostationary smallsat, Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy as a secondary payload with Viasat’s ViaSat-3.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/7/2022Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist

Astranis’ satellites weigh around 400 kg and are among the smallest in the geostationary orbit (GEO) industry.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/12/2022Astranis adds extra year of life to small GEO satellite design

SpaceX is slated to launch Astranis’ first commercial small satellite to geostationary orbit as a secondary payload on a Falcon Heavy rocket next spring.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/14/2021Astranis unveils insurance package for Falcon Heavy launch

Astranis unveiled on 2021-12-14 details of the insurance package covering its first commercial small satellite.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/14/2021Astranis unveils insurance package for Falcon Heavy launch

Astranis’ first commercial communications satellite, set to provide service for Alaska from geostationary orbit, will launch as a secondary payload on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy direct-inject mission in Spring 2022.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/7/2021Astranis + Andesat To Expand Broadband Access In Peru

Pacific Dataport Inc (PDI) is Astranis’ first commercial customer and is preparing to launch its Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in spring to provide internet services across Alaska.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/7/2021Andesat taps Astranis for Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite

Astranis is building two satellites for U.S.-based in-flight connectivity specialist Anuvu, targeting service in early 2023, and Anuvu recently secured $50,000,000 for plans to deploy eight satellites in total.

NARRATIVE GROWTH12/7/2021Andesat taps Astranis for Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite

Astranis’ first commercial satellite Arcturus is slated to launch in early 2022 for U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI).

NARRATIVE GENERAL11/30/2021Anuvu raises $50 million for small GEO mobility constellation

Astranis selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch its first commercial satellite in a direct-inject mission to geostationary orbit in spring 2022.

NARRATIVE GENERAL9/23/2021Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite

Astranis is building geostationary communications satellites weighing around 400 kg, making them among the smallest commercial geostationary communications spacecraft offered.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/28/2021Enabling Comms Tech Capabilities For Astranis Smallsats Is Aitech

Astranis is building satellites at around 400 kg, making them among the smallest geostationary communications spacecraft offered commercially.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/15/2021Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites

Arcturus is Astranis' first commercial satellite that U.S.-based telco Pacific Dataport Inc. (PDI) plans to lease to provide internet services across Alaska.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/15/2021Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites

Astranis raised $250,000,000 in April on top of more than $100,000,000 it had already secured to expand production.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/15/2021Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites

Astranis raised $250,000,000 in a Series C funding round on 2021-04-14 that valued the company at $1,400,000,000.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/8/2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Astranis plans to launch the Arcturus satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in early 2022.

NARRATIVE GROWTH7/8/2021First Astranis satellite in final phase of assembly

Astranis had funding in hand to start service with its first commercial satellite scheduled to launch later 2021 for Alaska.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/19/2021Astranis raises $250 million funds to expand its microsatellite platform

Astranis raised $90,000,000 in a debt and equity round in February 2020.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/19/2021Astranis raises $250 million funds to expand its microsatellite platform

Astranis is developing small geostationary satellites at around 350 kg, making them among the smallest geostationary spacecraft in the commercial industry.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/19/2021Astranis raises $250 million funds to expand its microsatellite platform
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