SpaceX provided Falcon Heavy launch services for Astranis’ first commercial MicroGEO satellite Arcturus (dual-launch with Viasat-3), delivering Astranis hardware to orbit.
Relationship research recordBuilds compact, high-throughput geostationary satellites to add dedicated broadband capacity by market.
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SpaceX— launch services2 connectionsTell me more
SpaceX provides launch services to Astranis via multiple Falcon 9 contracts (including dedicated multi-satellite missions for Block 2 and Block 3 satellites) and a Falcon Heavy launch for the Arcturus satellite (with Viasat-3); contracts signed 2022 onward with launches in 2023–2027 timeframe.
Relationship research recordMB Group— customer · mission user2 connectionsTell me more
MB Group serves as the sovereign customer and mission user for Astranis’ dedicated MicroGEO satellite, sponsoring and funding the project as part of a $200 million investment that includes the satellite, ground stations, and infrastructure to deliver national satellite connectivity for Oman (strategic agreement announced January 2026, launch planned for 2026).
Relationship research recordMB Group is the sovereign customer and mission user sponsoring and funding Astranis’ dedicated MicroGEO satellite program to deliver national satellite connectivity for Oman (strategic agreement announced January 2026).
Relationship research recordViasat— rideshare / launch co passengerTell me more
ViaSat’s Viasat-3 satellite was the co-passenger on the Falcon Heavy dual launch that carried Astranis’ Arcturus; ViaSat served as a major launch customer sharing the launch event delivering Astranis hardware to GTO/GEO.
Relationship research recordSafran S.A.— customerTell me more
Safran markets and supplies a complete range of thrusters and propulsion systems for satellites manufactured by Astranis.
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APCO Networks— customer · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
Astranis partnered with APCO Networks (Mexico) for two MicroGEO satellites to deliver broadband services; orders announced around 2023.
Relationship research recordAstranis supplies dedicated MicroGEO satellites to Apco Networks under a partnership to launch two satellites dedicated to Mexico that will provide Apco Networks with satellite broadband capacity and enable its nationwide service rollout (announcement and partnership described by Astranis; Apco is the customer for Astranis’ MicroGEO satellites).
Relationship research recordAstranis supplies two MicroGEO Ka-band high-throughput satellites (Apco 1 and Apco 2) to APCO Networks under a contract signed in March 2023 for dedicated GEO broadband capacity serving Mexico and parts of Central America, with launches targeted for 2024.
Relationship research recordPacific Dataport— customer · strategic partner · 1 more roles4 connectionsTell me more
Astranis built and supplied the MicroGEO satellite Arcturus under a commercial program with Pacific Dataport to triple satellite internet capacity for Alaska; Pacific Dataport is the commercial customer for that dedicated GEO satellite program.
Relationship research recordAstranis leased and provides broadband capacity from its first MicroGEO satellite Arcturus to Pacific Dataport (Microcom subsidiary) for Alaska internet services; commercial program initiated January 2019, satellite launched April 2023 and entered service after testing.
Relationship research recordAstranis signed an exclusive agreement with Pacific Dataport in 2019 to build and provide GEO high-throughput microsatellite capacity (including Aurora 4A / Arcturus) to deliver broadband across Alaska; Pacific Dataport ordered the satellite from Astranis, with ongoing partnership alongside founding partners SPI and Microcom.
Relationship research recordAstranis signed an exclusive agreement with Pacific Dataport to bridge Alaska's digital divide; Astranis' small GEO satellites are positioned as the supplier/partner to provide capacity to Pacific Dataport's Alaska network plans.
Relationship research recordAndesat— customer · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
Astranis was contracted in December 2021 to build and deliver the AndeSat-1 MicroGEO satellite (valued at $90 million, including a Peruvian teleport) to Andesat for GEO capacity; first owned satellite for the operator.
Relationship research recordAstranis builds, operates, and provides dedicated MicroGEO satellite capacity (Andesat 1 and Andesat 2) plus associated teleport infrastructure to Andesat under a >$90 million contract signed in December 2021, with initial satellite targeted for service in 2023.
Relationship research recordAstranis signed a two‑satellite commercial agreement to design and provide dedicated MicroGEO broadband satellites (Andesat-1 / Andesat-2) and associated capacity to Andesat to expand broadband and 4G services in Peru (announcement of the two-satellite agreement).
Relationship research recordAnuvu— customer · strategic partner · 1 more roles3 connectionsTell me more
Astranis received orders from Anuvu for three MicroGEO satellites to provide dedicated broadband capacity.
Relationship research recordAstranis partners with Anuvu to design, build, and bring online Anuvu’s private MicroGEO high-throughput satellite constellation (announced 2021; first satellites online ~2023), enabling Anuvu’s dedicated aviation capacity.
Relationship research recordAstranis agreed to build MicroGEO small geostationary satellites (MicroGEO constellation) to provide Ku-band connectivity capacity for Anuvu’s aviation and maritime coverage; partnership targeted first two MicroGEO launches for early 2023 (Anuvu-1 & Anuvu-2) to serve North America and the Caribbean.
Relationship research recordThaicom— customer · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
Astranis was awarded a contract in March 2024 to build and operate the Thaicom-9 MicroGEO satellite (Ka-band over Asia at 119.5°E, with software-defined radio) for Thaicom; scheduled launch in 2025 with possible future expansions.
Relationship research recordAstranis is supplying THAICOM-9 — a next-generation small/medium geostationary satellite with software-defined radio — to Thaicom to strengthen capacity at 119.5°E and provide flexible on-orbit reconfiguration.
Relationship research recordAstranis supplies and builds the Thaicom-9 MicroGEO Ka-band broadband satellite for Thaicom (via subsidiary Space Tech Innovation Limited), announced March 2024 with launch originally targeted for 2025 and later delayed to March 2027 due to component issues.
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Impulse Space— customer · program partner · 1 more roles4 connectionsTell me more
Impulse Space provides direct-inject to GEO services for MicroGEO satellites under 2027 mission agreement.
Relationship research recordImpulse Space signed a contract with Astranis in September 2025 for a 2027 mission, providing its Helios kick stage (with Deneb engine) for direct LEO-to-GEO injection of Astranis MicroGEO satellites following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to LEO.
Relationship research recordImpulse Space will provide its Helios direct-inject transfer vehicle service to Astranis for a 2027 mission to inject Astranis satellites directly to GEO (faster orbit insertion than Astranis’ usual electric propulsion orbit raise).
Relationship research recordAstranis contracted Impulse Space to deliver a Helios direct-inject transfer to place Astranis satellites into GEO in 2027; Astranis will be the user/beneficiary of Impulse's orbital transfer service for its satellites.
Relationship research recordMB Group— strategic partner · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
Astranis partnered with MB Group (announced January 2026) to deliver sovereign satellite connectivity services to Oman via dedicated MicroGEO capacity.
Relationship research recordAstranis supplies MB Group with Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite under a strategic agreement and nine-figure contract; the satellite is part of Astranis’ Block 3 launch in 2026 and forms the core of MB Group’s $200 million sovereign-connectivity investment for Oman Vision 2040, providing dedicated network capacity and sovereign control over digital infrastructure (announced January 2026).
Relationship research recordAstranis will design, build, and supply a dedicated MicroGEO satellite and associated ground/infrastructure to MB Group to deliver sovereign national connectivity for Oman; agreement announced as a strategic partnership for a dedicated MicroGEO mission.
Relationship research recordChunghwa Telecom— strategic partner · supplier2 connectionsTell me more
Astranis supplies a dedicated MicroGEO satellite and associated capacity to Chunghwa Telecom under a strategic partnership and $115 million agreement for Taiwan-exclusive coverage, providing resilient backup connectivity; satellite launch planned for 2025 with operations targeted for 2026.
Relationship research recordAstranis signed a strategic agreement to build and deliver a dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite to Chunghwa Telecom; Astranis will supply the satellite capacity and spacecraft (MicroGEO) to expand Chunghwa Telecom's satellite capacity over Taiwan. Announcement states satellite scheduled for launch by end of 2025 with full bandwidth availability as early as 2026.
Relationship research recordXona Space Systems— program partnerTell me more
Xona Space Systems partnered with Astranis (announced November 2024) for a U.S. military GPS backup program, integrating capabilities for resilient positioning.
Relationship research recordPersistent Systems— strategic partnerTell me more
Persistent Systems supplies MPU5 broadband radios and Wave Relay mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET) technology to Astranis for integration into the Vanguard satellite-enabled MANET product, which extends the radios' range via Astranis MicroGEO satellites; demonstrated in partnership with Kymeta and Satcube terminals using an operational on-orbit satellite asset in 2025.
Relationship research recordGovernment awards & missions
Trinity Capital— credit-providerTell me more
Trinity Capital provided Astranis with a delayed-draw credit facility of up to $155 million. · Financing for additional manufacturing capacity and future growth.
Astranis specifies the facility structure, maximum value, and intended use.
investment organizationBAM Elevate— equity-investorTell me more
BAM Elevate co-led Astranis’s Series D and later participated in its Series E financing. · Series D financed Omega development; Series E supports increased production capacity.
Astranis identifies BAM Elevate in both financing rounds.
investment organizationAndreessen Horowitz— equity-investorTell me more
Andreessen Horowitz participated in Astranis’s Series E and previously led Astranis’s Series D through a16z Growth Fund. · Series D financed the Omega development program; Series E supports scaled satellite production.
Astranis names a16z Growth Fund as Series D lead and Andreessen Horowitz as a Series E participant.
investment organizationFranklin Templeton— series-e-co-lead-investorTell me more
Franklin Templeton co-led Astranis’s $300 million Series E financing. · Series E equity financing used to accelerate satellite production and support government-program growth.
Astranis identifies Franklin Templeton as a Series E co-lead.
investment organizationSnowpoint Ventures— series-e-co-lead-investorTell me more
Snowpoint Ventures co-led Astranis’s $300 million Series E financing. · Series E equity financing used to accelerate satellite production and support government-program growth.
Astranis identifies Snowpoint as a Series E co-lead.
investment organizationNASA— government-mission-contractorTell me more
Astranis states that it has contracts with NASA for high-orbit government science, PNT, and communications mission work. · Specific NASA program, contract vehicle, and deliverables are not publicly identified in the cited company material.
Astranis directly reports NASA contracts but does not disclose a named NASA program or task scope.
government agencyAndromeda— initial-phase-prime-awardeeTell me more
Astranis states it has been selected as a prime for Andromeda’s initial phase. · Initial phase of a U.S. government program of record; detailed scope was not disclosed in Astranis’s announcement.
Astranis names Andromeda among programs for which it was selected for an initial phase as a prime, but its announcement does not describe the work scope.
award programU.S. Space Force— prime-contractorTell me more
Astranis serves as a prime contractor to the U.S. Space Force for satellite communications and resilient GPS development efforts. · PTS-G and Resilient GPS initial program phases; Astranis also lists selection for the Andromeda initial phase.
Astranis publicly identifies itself as prime contractor for USSF programs.
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