Astranis

Astranis Space Technologies is an internet connectivity enablement company using GEO microsatellites with unique characteristics to unlock the potential of GEO satellites. Its satellites are approximately 400 kg, 1/20th the size of traditional GEO satellites, heavily reducing manufacturing and launch costs. Instead of wide-beam coverage, Astranis satellites focus on geographic regions where laying fiber isn’t practical. The company uses software-defined payloads to adjust coverage and bandwidth distribution as needed. In particular, Astranis’s approach to leveraging a more optimized size for GEO satellites makes its satellites an ideal solution for clients that require superior security and uptime of connectivity relative to consumer solutions like Starlink that can provide less consistent service at a lower price.