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CesiumAstro
Data as of Nov 15, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/cesiumastro
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 4 awards, $5.0M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Nov 6, 2026. Awarded Sep 27, 2018 to Sep 16, 2024; most from NASA (3 awards) | Sep 16, 2024Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $2.6M from DoDPROVIDE THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL) WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDIUM SIZED KA-BAND ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY (APA) SATCO... | Sep 16, 2024Awarded | [2] |
| Filings | Form D notices | 7 offerings reported on Form DLatest filed Jun 9, 2026; first sale Feb 2, 2026; 2 of them last updated by an amendment (D/A) | Jun 9, 2026Filed | [3] [4] |
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Series D: $730.0MLed by Janus Henderson | Nov 5, 2026Announced | [5] |
| Funding | Sourced rounds on record | 8 rounds, $1.16B disclosedEvery round has a disclosed amount | Nov 5, 2026Latest round | [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 1 space award, $2.6M obligated | Sep 16, 2024 | [2] |
| Customers | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 space awards, $2.4M obligated | Sep 11, 2023 | [11] |
| Investors | Janus Henderson | Led Series D (Nov 5, 2026) | Nov 5, 2026 | [5] |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/cf2dc5f8-b668-0146-4492-7b341b79fabb-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA945324CX053_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- SEC EDGAR Form D: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707363/000170736326000001/0001707363-26-000001-index.htm
- SEC EDGAR company filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001707363&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40
- SpaceNews: https://spacenews.com/cesiumastro-secures-730-million-in-janus-henderson-led-series-d-at-a-valuation-above-4-5-billion-unveils-synchronicity-satellite-constellation-following-fully-successful-element-1-mission/
- SpaceNews: https://spacenews.com/cesiumastro-to-scale-operations-with-450-million-in-equity-and-debt-financing/
- SpaceNews: https://spacenews.com/cesiumastro-banks-another-65-million/
- SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707363/000170736323000002/0001707363-23-000002-index.htm
- SpaceNews: https://spacenews.com/cesiumastro-raises-60-million-in-series-b-funding-round/
- SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707363/000170736322000003/0001707363-22-000003-index.htm
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC23CA074_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, November 15). CesiumAstro: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/cesiumastro