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Astro Digital

US
commercialFounded 2015
SANTA CLARA, California, United States
astrodigital.com
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The partnership between Astro Digital and Astroscale was announced in Tokyo, Japan on 2023-07-31.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2023Astro Digital Embraces Responsible Satellite Operations with Astroscale’s Simple and Innovative Docking Plate Integration

The Docking Plate delivered to Astro Digital is expected to launch in Q4 CY 2024.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2023Astro Digital Embraces Responsible Satellite Operations with Astroscale’s Simple and Innovative Docking Plate Integration

Astro Digital is scheduled to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate for integration later in 2023.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative GeneralJul 31, 2023Astro Digital Embraces Responsible Satellite Operations with Astroscale’s Simple and Innovative Docking Plate Integration

EchoStar ordered 28 small satellites from Astro Digital in February 2023 for an S-band constellation called Lyra.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2023EchoStar has fingers crossed for August Falcon Heavy launch

Astro Digital will manufacture the satellites for the EchoStar S-band constellation.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2023EchoStar Begins Construction of Global S-band Network

Astro Digital manufactures the Otter Pup satellite bus for Starfish Space.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023Starfish Space to perform LEO satellite docking using electric propulsion

Astro Digital will manufacture the satellites for EchoStar’s S-band mobile satellite service constellation.

Mentioned as: astro digitalTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023EchoStar starts construction of a 28 smallsat constellation

EchoStar placed an order with California-based Astro Digital for 28 satellites to provide global services next year.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalTechnical ProductFeb 6, 2023Cash-rich EchoStar to take on global IoT market next year

Astro Digital designed and built the Varuna-TDM payload and booked the launch from Spaceflight on behalf of Boeing.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative GeneralAug 11, 2022Spaceflight’s chemically powered space tug heads for launch

Astro Digital offers 6U CubeSats and has been building satellites in the 100-kilogram class.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative GeneralAug 11, 2022Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream

Astro Digital pivoted in 2018 from building its own constellation to providing small satellite technology as a service for other operators.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream

Astro Digital plans to build satellites shortly that will exceed 200 kg.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative PlanAug 11, 2022Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream

Astro Digital expanded its facility footprint by almost 18,000 square feet (1,700 square meters).

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream

Astro Digital designed and manufactured the payload launching on Sherpa-LTC and provided the Makalu command and control system for the Sherpa OTV.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative GeneralAug 8, 2022Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV prepares for launch

California-based Astro Digital is building the first two spacecraft for Tomorrow.io’s constellation with a planned launch in late 2022.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipMar 8, 2022SatixFy to go public through latest space SPAC deal

Astro Digital is building Tomorrow.io’s first two mini-fridge-size satellites under a contract announced in September.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipOct 1, 2021Tomorrow.io wins Air Force funding for weather satellite constellation

Tomorrow.io selected California-based Astro Digital to build the first two small satellites equipped with storm-tracking radars.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipSep 21, 2021Tomorrow.io orders demo satellites for rain-tracking constellation

Astro Digital began offering a suite of services to address technical, financial, and regulatory challenges associated with spaceflight in 2018.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalNarrative GeneralJun 24, 2021Software-as-a-Service model takes the space sector by storm

The Mandrake 2 satellites were manufactured by Astro Digital with optical links provided by SA Photonics.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2021Space Development Agency to launch five satellites aboard SpaceX rideshare

Orbital Sidekick is working with Astro Digital so Orbital Sidekick can focus on the payload and extract information from its proprietary hyperspectral data.

Mentioned as: Astro DigitalOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2021Orbital Sidekick announces upcoming launch of its most powerful satellite: Aurora
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