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Astranis

High-orbit satellite designer and operator

astranis.com

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded year: 2015
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,000
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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Latest news about Astranis

In short: Astranis raised $450 million in Series E funding to accelerate satellite production and expanded its defense and international partnerships.

Company announcements

July 8 Astranis

Astranis and Chunghwa Telecom build Taiwan's first satellite

The satellite will deliver secure digital infrastructure and provide real-time backup against natural disasters and cable disruptions.

May 6 Astranis

Astranis raised $450 million in Series E funding

The funding brings total raised to over $1.2 billion to accelerate production and support US government programs.

January 26 Astranis

Astranis partners with MB Group for Oman satellite

The MicroGEO satellite will launch in 2026, providing sovereign connectivity as part of Block 3.

5 November 2025 Astranis

Astranis unveils Vanguard, a satellite-enabled MANET

In partnership with Persistent Systems, Kymeta, and Satcube, it provides resilient connectivity for defense and first responders.

Media coverage

July 8 Space Intel Report

Thaicom says Astranis-built Thaicom 9 launch delayed to March 2027 following component anomaly affecting 5 satellites - Space Intel Report

TUPPER LAKE, NY — Thailand’s Thaicom satellite fleet operator said its Thaicom 9 satellite, which had...

May 7 GovCon Wire

Astranis Raises $450M to Expand Satellite Production for Government Programs

Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government...

1 June 2025 Yahoo

Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of MicroGEO satellites at last second (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral...

1 November 2024 CNBC

Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network

The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System (GPS) nearly 50 years ago, critical infrastructure to both the military and economy.

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