https://spacewatch.global/tag/astranis/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/astranis/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/astranis-raises-450-million-to-meet-surging-demand-for-advanced-high-orbit-spacecraft/ Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73682 Astranis has successfully raised $450 million in new capital, bringing the company’s total raised capital to more than $1.2 billion as it scales to meet increased demand for its spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) and other high orbits.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/astranis-and-the-mb-group-partner-to-deliver-sovereign-satellite-connectivity-to-oman/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70690 Astranis and The MB Group have announced a strategic agreement for Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO satellite as part of Astranis’ Block 3 launch later this year. The contract with Astranis is part of a $200 million investment by MB Group towards Oman’s Vision 2040 programs in this sector, which includes the dedicated MicroGeo satellite, ground stations, and other infrastructure investments.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/astranis-and-chunghwa-telecom-to-launch-taiwans-first-dedicated-satellite/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64942 Chunghwa Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with Astranis to bring a dedicated microGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, this satellite will significantly expand satellite capacity over Taiwan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/spacewatchgl-venture-space-july-2024/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56516 SpaceTech startups raised just over $535m in VC investment globally in July, led by one big investment in each of the major spacetech VC ecosystems. The U.S. and China, the two biggest ecosystems for spacetech funding so far this year, each saw one megaround. In the U.S., broadband satellite provider Astranis raised $200m for their Omega constellation, and in China (Jiangsu) Deep Blue Aerospace raised 1b RMB ($139m) for liquid recovery and reuse launch vehicles.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/sift-announces-series-a-funding-to-develop-its-platform/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55821 Sift has announced that it raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by GV (Google Ventures), bringing Sift's total funding to $25 million. The Company will leverage the funding to accelerate the development of its platform, expand its team, and support customers across the full hardware development lifecycle. Furthermore, Sift will focus on building out its manufacturing automation suite to empower its customers to leverage Sift from R&D through production and operation. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/thaicom-selects-astranis-to-expand-fleet-with-thaicom-9/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 07:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54029 Thaicom Public Company Limited (Thaicom) has selected Astranis to provide THAICOM-9, the newest addition to Thaicom’s fleet of high-throughput satellites at 119.5 degrees East. Thaicom’s subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI) and Astranis have signed an agreement for an Astranis MicroGEO satellite to provide Ka-band services over Asia, with an option for expanded coverage through future satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/astranis-will-launch-satellite-for-the-philippines/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50118 Astranis, an American space-based internet startup, has signed a new deal to launch and operate a dedicated satellite for the Philippines which will provide enough bandwidth to connect up to 2 million people.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/first-astranis-satellite-successfully-deployed-to-geo/ Fri, 26 May 2023 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49028 The Astranis satellite has completed the orbital manoeuvres necessary to arrive in its orbital slot in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). The Astranis satellite was launched a few weeks ago onboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The satellite, Arcturus, is set to provide high-speed bandwidth to Alaska for our customer Pacific Dataport. Alongside successfully achieving its orbital slot, Astranis has completed a end-to-end test connecting a gateway in Utah with multiple user terminals in Alaska for the first time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/ai-telecom-partners-with-astranis-and-st-engineering-idirect/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47731 Ai Telecom Networks, a Mexican satellite and terrestrial communications provider, will partner with Astranis - American geostationary communications satellite operator and manufacturer- and ST Engineering iDirect - an American satellite communications company - for new MicroGEO satellites. The satellites and ground infrastructure will deliver connectivity for 4G cellular backhaul and enterprise services across Mexico and part of Central America. Ai Telecom's MicroGEN satellites will be built by Astranis and will use ST Engineering iDirect's Mx-DMA MRC waveform technology. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/andesat-and-astranis-sign-agreement-to-expand-broadband-access-in-peru/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37858 Astranis announced it has signed an agreement with Grupo Andesat to provide broadband capacity using Astranis MicroGEO communications satellites. The partnership will bring broadband internet access to communities in the Peruvian jungles, deserts and mountains for the first time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/spacex-to-launch-turksat-6a-and-astranis-satellite/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36031 The Turkish government announced launching its first domestically built communications satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch of Turksat 6A is scheduled for Q1 of 2023. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure did not disclose further details of the contract. Turksat 6A is being built by the TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/e2mc-update-on-space-financing-rounds-in-april-2021/ Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32427 https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/astranis-raises-250-million-for-its-geo-internet/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31969&preview=true&preview_id=31969 Paris, 16 April 2021. – A step into GEO: The San Francisco-based Astranis, a company that wants to offer satellite internet via small and light geostationary satellites, raised $250 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion, in a round led by BlackRock, RockAstranis CEO John Gedmark told CNBC. The new round brings Astranis’ total funding to more than $350 million since its founding in 2015, according to the business channel.]]>