The Filipino government is buying two satellites and says that the move will help create more than 10,000 jobs. The orders come via Astranis Space Technologies which specialise in building small satellites for broadband use. San Francisco-based Astranis hosted a meeting this week with Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the President of the Philippines and where the […]

A satellite launched at the beginning of May 2023 has suffered a problem in orbit. Arcturus was launched with its main mission to provide broadband services to serve Alaska with broadband. However, San Francisco-based Astranis, which owns the craft, has revealed that it has suffered problems with the satellite’s solar panels. Astranis CEO John Gedmark […]

Astranis Space Technologies, a private American geostationary communications satellite operator and manufacturer headquartered in San Francisco, is proposing to work with Andesat to see satellite services brought to Peru. “This first satellite, which will go into service in 2023, will light up about 1,000 cell sites and provide broadband internet to approximately three million people […]

Broadband satellite start up Astranis has announced a $250 million (€208.6m) Series C financing round, valuing the company at $1.4 billion. The financing was led by funds managed by BlackRock, with significant participation from new investors Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Koch Strategic Platforms, Monashee Investment Management, and Uncorrelated Ventures. Existing investors […]