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It’s time for scale: Astranis adds $450 million in new capital to meet surging demand for advanced high-orbit spacecraft.
Dedicated communications infrastructure is no longer optional. Demand is spiking from countries and governments that are moving away from aging, shared GEO communications satellites. They require dedicated satellites and networks they control, which is something that can only be provided from GEO.
This capital enhances our ability to meet demand from our commercial customer base around the world, and importantly we are now spooling up to support multiple US Government programs of record simultaneously.
We’ve now been selected as Prime for the initial phase of 3 separate Programs of Record— PTS-G, Resilient GPS, and RG-XX/Andromeda.
And we’re just getting started. More in the comments.
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Your name is headed to space. 📷 Flying aboard all five Block 3 satellites.
Thank you for being a part of this mission.
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Your name is officially headed to space 📷
Thank you for being part of this mission. Your name won't fly on just one satellite. It will travel aboard all five of our upcoming Block 3 satellites, helping provide dedicated connectivity around the world.
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Learn more: piped.video/shorts/ouLw3Z23c…
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The key to precision in manufacturing small, complex parts is the Matsuura MX-330.
With a full 5-axis, setups are condensed for better accuracy, staying rigid and precise.
This is American manufacturing. 🇺🇲
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Sovereign capacity means the Philippines controls its own networks, from rural schools to national infrastructure.
Learn more about how Astranis is providing connectivity to a remote school through AGILA: a dedicated satellite built for the Philippines.
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Students in Mindoro are online. 🛰️
Astranis is providing connectivity to a remote school through AGILA: a dedicated satellite built for the Philippines. Hundreds of kids now have access to information and educational resources that were out of reach just months ago.
Sovereign capacity means the Philippines controls its own networks, from rural schools to national infrastructure.
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From Network Services to Flight Controls, our software teams solve complex challenges for satellites over 22,000 miles away.
Build with our team: astranis.com/careers
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Flight software continually checks memory, compares sensor measurements, and scans for behavior that doesn’t make physical sense. From Network Services to Flight Controls, our software teams are solving these complex challenges on our satellites over 22,000 miles away.
We’re hiring software engineers who want to take ownership and produce high-impact code at speed.
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Explore our current opportunities and join the team: astranis.com/careers#open-ro…
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Before any precision features get cut, we face off a 170 lb aluminum block.
Facing an aluminum block is the first step before any precision features get cut. It can't be skipped or rushed.
Wide, shallow passes clear material fast while keeping cutting forces under control. Roughing efficiency up front is what keeps total machining time down on flight parts.
This is American manufacturing. 🇺🇸
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Roughing removes material. Finishing defines the part.
Finishing is where tolerances get locked in and surface quality is earned. We break finishing into three categories: floors, walls, and 3D surfaces. Each with its own tooling strategy.
Ball endmills go where geometry gets tight. Barrel mills and circle segment tools step in on 5-axis and 9-axis work, covering more surface area per pass while keeping finish quality high. The goal is always the same: hit the final tolerance, nail the finish spec, and leave no tool marks behind.
This is American manufacturing. 🇺🇸
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Astranis Vanguard is built for the environments where connectivity can't fail.
Vanguard is a dedicated satellite network for warfighters and first responders that is rapidly deployable, fully air-gapped, and already proven on orbit.
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Astranis Space Technologies retweeted
.@GoToImpulse COO and President @_Eric_Romo says @Astranis is leading a major shift in GEO—from massive billion-dollar satellites to smaller more agile spacecraft:
"It used to be that in GEO, you had these monolithic mega spacecraft, four tons and up."
"The trend you saw in LEO, where spacecraft used to be really expensive and then folks like @Planet Labs, and eventually Starlink really iterated on taking commercial components and making spacecraft smaller and kind of the shoebox satellite type thing."
"That never happened in Geo until now."
BREAKING: Impulse Space Raises $500M Series D
Reaching $1+ Billion in Total Funding to Build In-Space Mobility Infrastructure
aka "Move Things in Space"
Full interview w/ President & COO Eric Romo (@_Eric_Romo) (SpaceX Employee #13)
Founder & CEO Tom Mueller (@lrocket) (SpaceX Employee #1):
"We're building more than spacecraft: we're building the economic & technical engine that will power humanity's expansion into space. From Earth orbit to the Moon & beyond, the ability to move quickly, precisely, & affordably on orbit is the fundamental capability that will unlock a true space age."
We cover:
→ The $500M raise
→ Mira: precision maneuvering
→ Helios: same-day delivery
→ Caravan: GEO rideshare
→ Commercial vs defense
→ Space Force demand
→ SpaceX origins
→ Hiring 200+ roles
The Series D was co-led by @137ventures & BANNER VC. Additional participating investors include Founder’s Fund, Lux Capital, & Linse Capital.
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
(00:00) Eric Romo, President & COO at Impulse Space
(00:58) Fueling the next phase with a $500M Series D
(04:30) Crossing the $1B funding mark
(06:00) The freedom to execute
(07:09) Why startups d*e from indigestion
(08:30) Building beyond SpaceX
(13:32) How defense became the real opportunity
(16:19) Impulse’s product stack: Mira, Helios & Caravan
(23:43) The economics of urgency
(26:23) "Closer to a fighter jet than a tugboat"
(30:40) The new era of space defense
(37:33) The SpaceX DNA at Impulse
(38:27) The biggest lesson from SpaceX
(44:23) Hiring world class engineers
(45:38) If not COO, then what?
(46:43) The road to first Helios launch
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SOLD OUT.
Thank you to everyone who reserved a spot on our satellite. Your names will soon become a permanent part of a spacecraft heading to orbit.
We're now beginning the laser engraving process and will send you a close-up photo of your name on the flight panel once it's complete.
See you in space. 🛰️
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Build, inscribe, fly. Send your name to space. For a limited time only.
astranis.shop/
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