# Chris Biddy

> Chris Biddy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Astro Digital, a California-founded aerospace company that has delivered 35+ satellites and operates 10+ missions in orbit. A mechanical engineer by training (M.S., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Biddy steered Astro Digital from an Earth observation startup into a full Mission-as-a-Service platform - cutting the cost, schedule risk, and complexity barrier for organizations wanting to put hardware in space. He previously led engineering at Canopus Systems, and has been active in the commercial smallsat movement since its early commercial days.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Astro Digital
- **Organizations:** Astro Digital, Canopus Systems, Stellar Exploration, Inc., Aquila Space
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Co-founded Astro Digital, which has delivered 35+ satellites to orbit, Grew Astro Digital to 10+ active on-orbit missions, Successfully raised $37.2M in total funding across 5 rounds

## Career timeline

- **pre-2015** — Worked at Stellar Exploration, Inc. on satellite development programs
- **pre-2015** — Led Engineering team at Canopus Systems, directing commercial satellite system development
- **2015** — Co-founded Astro Digital with Bronwyn Agrios, Jan King, Kyle Leveque, and Mikhail Kokorich
- **2017** — Spoke at SatSummit 2017 in Washington D.C. on sustainable satellite applications
- **2017** — Astro Digital raised $16.65M Series A funding
- **2018** — Pivoted Astro Digital from Earth observation constellation model to Mission-as-a-Service platform
- **2019** — Astro Digital acquired by Konfio
- **2023** — Partnered with Astroscale to integrate docking plate into modular satellite bus for end-of-life servicing
- **2024** — Announced Astro Digital expansion into Littleton, Colorado, creating 141 new jobs
- **2025** — Partnered with Star Catcher Network for next-generation missions
- **2026** — Announced agreement with Sony Space Communications to design and launch two micro-satellites with optical laser communication links

## Achievements

- Co-founded Astro Digital, which has delivered 35+ satellites to orbit
- Grew Astro Digital to 10+ active on-orbit missions
- Successfully raised $37.2M in total funding across 5 rounds
- Pivoted company from single-application startup to Mission-as-a-Service platform serving LEO to GEO applications
- Secured expansion into Colorado aerospace corridor, adding 141 jobs
- Partnered with Sony Space Communications for laser communication satellite development
- Built modular satellite bus platform with 4+ decades of combined on-orbit heritage

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Astro Digital signed agreement with Sony Space Communications to design, manufacture, and launch two micro-satellites with optical laser communication terminals
- **2025-01** — Astro Digital partnered with Star Catcher Network to offer platform for next-generation space missions
- **2024-12** — Astro Digital announced expansion into Littleton, Colorado, creating 141 aerospace jobs; Colorado Governor Polis made announcement

## Links

- Website: https://astrodigital.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-biddy-68580b89
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/astrodigitalgeo
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/astrodigitalcom/

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Last updated: 2026-05-13