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Astranis plans to expand spectrum use beyond Ka-band to higher-frequency Q- and V-band, which are largely unused.
Astranis plans to deploy its MicroGEO smallsats into geostationary orbit (GEO).
Astranis plans to expand spectrum use beyond Ka-band to higher frequency Q- and V-band.
Astranis raised $250,000,000 in a Series C funding round that values the company at $1,400,000,000.
Astranis had funding in hand to start service with its first commercial satellite, which is scheduled to launch later 2021 for Alaska.
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 has raised $108,000,000 in equity and debt and has 103 people including contractors and interns.
Astranis plans to expand beyond Ka-band into Q-band and V-band frequencies.
Astranis raised $90,000,000 in debt and equity as it prepared to launch its first satellite.
Astranis raised $90,000,000 in a debt and equity round led by Venrock and TriplePoint Capital on 2020-02-13.
Terran Orbital, Astranis, Maxar Technologies, and Saturn Satellite Networks are building geostationary communications satellites in the few-hundred-kilogram to ~2,000-kilogram range and have secured orders within the last 12 months.
Pacific Dataport will start service with Astranis offering 25 megabits per second downlinks and plans to increase that to 100 megabits per second as it orbits more satellite capacity.
Astranis raised $18,000,000 earlier 2018 and is using the funding to build up the company.
In March, Astranis raised $18,000,000 in Series A funding.
Astranis plans to launch dozens of 300-kilogram satellites to provide capacity of up to 10 gigabits per second to underserved communities.