# Astranis Space Technologies

> Astranis builds small, software-defined geostationary communications satellites - about the size of a washing machine - that deliver dedicated broadband to underserved regions and governments. Founded in 2015 in San Francisco, the company designs, manufactures and operates its MicroGEO platform entirely in-house at Historic Pier 70.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founders:** John Gedmark (Co-founder & CEO), Ryan McLinko (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~520 employees
- **Products:** MicroGEO satellite, UtilitySat, Vanguard, Resilient GPS (R-GPS), Dedicated bandwidth as a service
- **Notable:** Five satellites on orbit as of 2026., Brought Anuvu satellites online - the first private customer-dedicated GEO network in operation., Selected by U.S. Space Force for a Resilient GPS prototype.

## Products & services

- **MicroGEO satellite** — A small (~400 kg) software-defined geostationary communications satellite, roughly the size of a washing machine, built in-house at Pier 70.
- **UtilitySat** — Multi-mission GEO satellite capable of operating in Ka, Ku and Q/V bands with onboard propulsion - used as an on-orbit utility to plug coverage gaps.
- **Vanguard** — Satellite-enabled mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) product co-developed with Persistent Systems, Kymeta and SatCube for tactical communications.
- **Resilient GPS (R-GPS)** — Small, radiation-tolerant PNT spacecraft being developed for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.
- **Dedicated bandwidth as a service** — End-to-end satellite capacity sold to telcos, governments and enterprises rather than shared across many customers.

## Achievements

- Five satellites on orbit as of 2026.
- Brought Anuvu satellites online - the first private customer-dedicated GEO network in operation.
- Selected by U.S. Space Force for a Resilient GPS prototype.
- Total funding raised exceeds $1.2B.
- Built the first Ka-band satellites dedicated to Mexico.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Closed $300M Series E plus additional access to capital, bringing total raised over $1.2B.
- **2025-08** — Brought two Anuvu satellites online for U.S. in-flight connectivity.
- **2024** — Selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop Resilient GPS satellites.
- **2024** — Unveiled UtilitySat - first multi-mission commercial GEO satellite.

## Links

- Website: https://astranis.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astranis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Astranis
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astranis
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astranis/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/people/Astranis/100087269105934/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30