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Astranis builds small GEO broadband satellites, its MicroGEO line, at a fraction of the size and cost of traditional geostationary communications satellites, each dedicated to one country.
ACTIVEAstranis designs and manufactures small GEO broadband satellites (MicroGEO) that are a fraction of the size and cost of traditional geostationary communications satellites. Each Astranis satellite provides dedicated broadband capacity to a single country or region, enabling faster deployment of satellite internet services.
Astranis has pioneered the MicroGEO concept, building geostationary broadband satellites weighing around 400 kg compared to 5,000-6,000 kg for traditional GEO commsats. This dramatically lowers the cost and timeline to deploy dedicated satellite broadband, making it viable for smaller markets and nations that could not previously justify a full-size GEO satellite.
Rank 21 of 147 ranked companies
7 of 8 inputs measured · High confidence · 100% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Reported revenue
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Hiring
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Latest government contract
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM GUARANTEE
DoD · $100K · Apr 29, 2026
Latest funding round
Credit Facility · $468M
Sep 30, 2026
Small geostationary broadband satellite delivering 7.5+ Gbps dedicated capacity per spacecraft at a fraction of traditional GEO satellite cost.
| Astranis HQ & Factory | headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
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Compiled Oct 7, 2026 from 12 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Space federal awards
2 awards, $7.6M obligated
Awards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Jul 28, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026; most from DoD (2 awards)
Counts awards the government's own product code or programme title marks as space work, or the space research industry code; the satellite-telecoms industry code counts only together with a space agency, office or a space word in the award's own description. Obligated dollars, not ceilings; umbrella contracts (IDVs) are left out because their orders are counted one by one. Amounts as USAspending reported them on Sep 24, 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space)
Latest award Apr 29, 2026
Latest space award
$100K from DoD
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM GUARANTEE
Source: USAspending.gov award record
Awarded Apr 29, 2026
Form D notices
6 offerings reported on Form D
Latest filed Apr 19, 2021; first sale Apr 14, 2021; 2 of them last updated by an amendment (D/A)
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Sourced rounds on record
12 rounds, $1.55B disclosed
1 with no amount disclosed
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Open roles
184 open roles
30 days ago: 84 (Sep 8, 2026). 90 days ago: before our daily count began (Aug 13, 2026)
Roles on the company's own jobs board, read by our daily sync. Listings posted or paid for on SpaceNexus are not counted. Earlier daily counts include every listed role.
Source: Company jobs board (Greenhouse)
Counted Oct 7, 2026
Satellites owned or operated
5 in orbit of 6 launched
Latest: UtilitySat
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation codes ASTRAN, ASTRB, ASTRU, SPGUK. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Dec 29, 2024
Satellites built
6 payloads launched, 5 in orbit
Latest: UtilitySat
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation codes ASTRAN, ASTRB, ASTRU, SPGUK. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Dec 29, 2024
Department of Defense
2 space awards, $7.6M obligated
USAspending.gov award record, Apr 29, 2026
Anuvu
Owns 2 satellites it built (latest NuView Alpha)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Dec 29, 2024
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
Took part in Credit Facility (Sep 30, 2026)
SatNews, Sep 30, 2026
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 7). Astranis: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astranis
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Astranis: Company dossier." Data as of October 7, 2026. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astranis.
BibTeX
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author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Astranis}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astranis}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astranis},
urldate = {2026-10-07},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-07; each fact links its primary source}
}Andreessen Horowitz
Took part in Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
Baillie Gifford
Took part in Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
BlackRock
Took part in Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
Fidelity
Took part in Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
Franklin Templeton
Co-led Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
Snowpoint Ventures
Co-led Series E (May 6, 2026)
Via Satellite, May 6, 2026
Trinity Capital
Recorded as lead of Credit facility (May 6, 2026)
Payload, May 6, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz Growth Fund
Co-led Series D (Jul 24, 2024)
TechCrunch, Jul 24, 2024
BAM Elevate (co-lead)
Co-led Series D (Jul 24, 2024)
TechCrunch, Jul 24, 2024