# Ad Astra, Inc.

> Ad Astra is a woman-owned language services company founded by Elena Petrova in 2010. It provides interpretation, translation, localization, Deaf and Hard of Hearing services, and content production for government, healthcare and enterprise customers. Its AdAstraConnect platform combines service requests, scheduling, verification, reporting and billing.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Silver Spring, United States
- **Founders:** Elena Petrova (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** AdAstraConnect, Interpretation, Translation, Localization, Deaf and Hard of Hearing services
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 4,267 on the 2024 Inc. 5000., Supported Spanish-language ballot access in Athens-Clarke County for the November 2024 election., Company lists ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587 credentials; reviewed website claims were not independently audited.

## Products & services

- **AdAstraConnect** — Web and mobile platform for interpretation and translation requests, scheduling, reporting, billing, interpreter workflows and digital verification of services. Founder reported completion in July 2026.
- **Interpretation** — On-site, over-the-phone and video remote interpreting, including on-demand services; company advertises 24/7 availability.
- **Translation** — Specialist document translation, certification and notarization where required, with machine-assisted and human translation service levels.
- **Localization** — Websites, software, mobile apps, games and multimedia adapted for target markets with linguistic review and testing.
- **Deaf and Hard of Hearing services** — ASL interpreting, CART live captioning, Deaf-Blind and tactile interpreting, cued speech and oral transliteration.
- **Content creation** — Research, writing, second review and multilingual adaptation for organizational and regulated-industry content.
- **Ad Astra Skills Academy** — Training initiative discussed by Petrova in July 2026; that essay did not specify a release date. The current platform page describes in-house Skills Academy training.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 4,267 on the 2024 Inc. 5000.
- Supported Spanish-language ballot access in Athens-Clarke County for the November 2024 election.
- Company lists ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587 credentials; reviewed website claims were not independently audited.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — In Sixteen Julys, Petrova said AdAstraConnect was completed that year and discussed the forthcoming Skills Academy without giving a release date.
- **2025-07** — Connected Conversations episode 30 featured three Argentina-based team members discussing community, tools and mentoring.
- **2025-03** — Company reported participation in AmCham Ireland’s 2025 Global Business Conference.

## Links

- Website: https://ad-astrainc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adastrainc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AdAstraInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adastrainc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adastrainc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdAstraInc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21