Astranis

Founded by

Ryan

John

Built

telecommunications satellite

telecommunications satellites, test satellite built in less than three months for less than $50,000

Dedicated, secure satellite networks

Commercial satellite communications capacity

MicroGEO satellites

CubeSat

Launched

telecommunications satellite, first satellite operated in 2018

Capabilities

tests satellites in house using vibration tables and thermal vacuum chambers

builds small, low-cost satellites for high orbits

Builds smaller telecommunications satellites to provide services more cheaply than large satellites.

Y Combinator, headquarters is near Astranis and Gusto in Dogpatch

• four satellites planned for launch together 10:02You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites
• more than 400 employees 9:48You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites
• over 30 employees 34:29Work at a Startup Expo 2018

• US Government satellite communications capacityVerifiedsince Oct 20, 20261 source
• Satellite commanding and fleet management softwareVerifiedsince Oct 14, 20261 source
• Next generation geostationary telecommunications satellitesVerifiedsince Oct 6, 20261 source
• Civil space missions and conceptsVerifiedsince Oct 4, 20261 source
• Satellite manufacturing scale-upVerifiedsince Oct 2, 20261 source
• Automated spacecraft environmental test infrastructureVerifiedsince Sep 30, 20261 source

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