CesiumAstro

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CesiumAstro
Company type Private
Industry Aerospace engineering
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
FounderShey Sabripour
Headquarters Austin, Texas, U.S.
Website cesiumastro.com

CesiumAstro is an Austin, Texas [1] based startup specializing in phased array technology. [2] The company is building antennas and communications systems for satellites. [3] [4] The CesiumAstro was founded in 2017 by Shey Sabripour. [5] In March 2019, the company raised $12.4 million in a Series A round. [6] [7] The company established a spacecraft design facility in 2020 in Broomfield, Colorado. [8] [9] In January 2023, CesiumAstro has acquired TXMission, a UK-based developer of software-defined radios and modems. [10] In June 2024, the company raised $65 million in a Series B+ investment round. [11] [12] [13] In July 2024 it was awarded a contract by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to deliver radio units for lunar navigation (LunaNet Technology). [4] [14]

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  1. ↑ "CesiumAstro Releases Space Qualified Software-Defined Radio with Open Reconfigurable FPGA". July 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "CesiumAstro introduces versatile integrated phased array satellite platform". Space Daily.
  3. ↑ "CesiumAstro announces dual-use Element flexible phased array satellite". Military Aerospace. October 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "CesiumAstro to Power Lunar Navigation With NASA Contract for LunaNet Technology | Business Wire" (Press release).
  5. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (May 4, 2023). "CesiumAstro to supply communications payloads for Space Development Agency satellites".
  6. ↑ Henry, Caleb (March 14, 2019). "Satellite payload startup raises $12.4 million from Airbus Ventures, other investors".
  7. ↑ "CesiumAstro Raises $12.4 Million in Series A Funding Led by Airbus Ventures | Business Wire".
  8. ↑ Werner, Debra (May 25, 2021). "CesiumAstro unveils plan to test active phased array in orbit".
  9. ↑ Rainbow, Jason (September 17, 2021). "CesiumAstro plots in-house satellite production ramp-up after debut launch".
  10. ↑ Werner, Debra (January 17, 2023). "CesiumAstro acquires U.K. startup TXMission".
  11. ↑ "CesiumAstro banks another $65 million". June 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ Lafleur, Alyssa (June 18, 2024). "CesiumAstro Secures $65 Million Series B+ Funding for Space Communications Expansion".
  13. ↑ Jewett, Rachel (June 20, 2024). "CesiumAstro Raises $65M in Series B+ Funding". Via Satellite.
  14. ↑ "CesiumAstro to Power Lunar Navigation With NASA Contract for LunaNet Technology". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2024.

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