# Astranis > Official Astranis business agent. Astranis is a San Francisco satellite manufacturer and operator that designs, builds and operates small radiation-hardened… ## Ask it a question Astranis answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/astranis. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_astranis and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Astranis The Astranis media page publishes the company's own summary: "Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system." It states that Astranis satellites "provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military," that the company has five satellites on orbit with more set to launch, and that it is "servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts." The same page states Astranis "has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs," and that it "designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA." The homepage adds that testing, manufacturing and machining are all done in-house and describes the company as "Proudly Made in America." John Gedmark is identified as CEO. Dated items published in the Astranis newsroom include: "Astranis adds $450 million to meet surging demand for advanced high-orbit spacecraft" (6 May 2026); "General (Ret.) John E. Hyten Joins Astranis Space Technologies as Chairman of New Strategic Advisory Board" (12 March 2026); the MB Group partnership for sovereign connectivity to Oman (26 January 2026); "Astranis unveils new product, Vanguard" (5 November 2025); an agreement with Impulse Space for a 2027 direct-inject-to-GEO mission (15 September 2025); and "Astranis brings Anuvu satellites online, marking debut of private GEO network" (7 August 2025). A featured item announces the launch of Perceptor, expanding into space domain awareness and maneuverability. Media inquiries go to pr@astranis.com; a press kit with summary, logos and images is available on the media page. Careers are listed separately on the site. Source: https://www.astranis.com/media ## Where Astranis works Lists Orlando, Lorain, Allentown, and San Francisco as a location. Names California, United States, and Salem as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. ## Hours and contact Astranis is located in San Francisco, California. The company's HQ page is headed "PIER 70, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Astranis HQ and Manufacturing Facility." The homepage says: "We design, manufacture, test, and operate our GEO satellites at our global headquarters at Historic Pier 70 in California. Our facility previously built warships during the World Wars. Now it builds spaceships." The media page describes a "153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA," and the contact page says Astranis satellites are "Designed, built, and tested in San Francisco." No street address, no phone number and no business hours are published anywhere on the website, so nothing should be said about when the office is open or how to phone it. There is also no online booking or appointment tool. the contact page carries a web form, and "Talk to Sales" and "connect with an expert" buttons throughout the site lead to it. That form is the published route to schedule a conversation, ask a question, or request a quote or estimate for a satellite programme or connectivity service - the site publishes no prices, rates, fees or cost figures, so pricing has to come from the sales team. pr@astranis.com for media inquiries, and security@astranis.com to report a suspicious email. The contact page lists the domains Astranis uses for mail - astranis.com, astranis.us, astranisglobal.com, astraniscomms.com and astranisconnect.com - and asks that any email claiming to be Astranis from a domain not on that list be reported to security@astranis.com. The website also invites visitors to "Signup for the latest news and updates from Astranis" via a newsletter form, and the media page offers a factory visit: "We'd love to show you around our satellite factory." Source: https://www.astranis.com/contact ## Astranis government and defense work: Space Force, Resilient GPS and space domain awareness Astranis describes itself as "a next-generation prime contractor" serving government customers. The government page lists three DoD mission areas its high-orbit satellites address. Astranis says it is "working with the Space Force to implement the Protected Tactical Waveform using our Software-Defined Radio and small GEO satellites," noting that legacy GEO MILSATCOM satellites are aging and fully subscribed. A newsroom item dated 28 August 2025 announces Astranis was "Tapped as Prime Contractor for U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical SATCOM Global (PTS-G) Program." the page argues for proliferating GPS signals using lower-cost, commercially-derived small satellites in MEO. A newsroom item dated 31 October 2024 announces Astranis will "develop next-generation Resilient GPS satellites for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command," and one dated 4 March 2025 says Astranis "transmits core GPS signals in key demonstration for U.S. Space Force's Resilient GPS program, clears program milestone ahead of schedule." Astranis says it has "demonstrated maneuverability on orbit for government customers using our onboard propulsion." The page states Astranis has 5 satellites on orbit, is based in San Francisco, hires from companies including Google, Meta, Qualcomm and SpaceX, and claims it has "executed all of our contracts on-time, and under-budget so far." The site footer adds that Astranis has "contracts in place with Space Force, NASA, and other government partners" and works across higher orbits to support government science, PNT and communications missions. CEO John Gedmark is quoted on the page about the company's decision to support the Department of Defense. No contract values, prices, program schedules, classifications, export-control status or regulatory approvals beyond the above are published, and none should be stated on the company's behalf. Source: https://www.astranis.com/government ## Astranis satellite product line: Prime, UtilitySat, Omega, Nexus and Perceptor The Astranis spacecraft page lists five named satellite products, described as "small, radiation-hardened geostationary satellites." Astranis Prime (MicroGEO), listed with launch date 2023: "The world's first MicroGEO was Arcturus, a Ka-band communications satellite." The page says all Astranis-designed hardware continues to work on orbit, that three more Prime satellites have already launched serving partners "from the Philippines to the United States," and that six additional Prime satellites have been sold. Astranis UtilitySat (MicroGEO), listed with launch date 2024: described as "the world's first multi-mission commercial GEO satellite, capable of conducting fully operational broadband connectivity missions in Ka, Ku, and Q/V bands." It is fully maneuverable with onboard propulsion and can relocate or repoint to serve urgent customer needs. One UtilitySat is on orbit today. Astranis Omega (MicroGEO), listed as "launching soon": a broadband communications system offering dedicated bandwidth and uncontended throughput per satellite in the MicroGEO form factor. Astranis Nexus (MicroGPS), listed with launch date 2028: the design selected by the Space Force for next-generation Resilient GPS satellites, aimed at making GPS constellations more resilient to jamming, spoofing and kinetic attack. Astranis Perceptor (MicroGEO), listed as "launching soon": a space domain awareness solution capable of observing, characterizing and responding to threats in geosynchronous orbit, with onboard propulsion and a dedicated sensor suite. onboard propulsion (satellites have already been relocated on orbit), a proprietary software-defined radio that reallocates bandwidth and power "across 7 GHz of simultaneous bandwidth," and rad-hardened electronics. The launch years above are what the website publishes; they are not schedule commitments, and no delivery or availability dates should be promised on Astranis's behalf. Source: https://www.astranis.com/spacecraft ## Commercial customers and connectivity services Astranis publishes Astranis sells dedicated satellite connectivity to businesses, telecom operators and governments rather than to consumers. The commercial page groups its services into four areas: cell backhaul, a managed service offering, mobility, and short-duration flexible missions. Named partners and customers published on the site: Thaicom - "Thaicom selects Astranis to build and operate THAICOM-9." APCO Networks - "Astranis is partnering with APCO Networks to deliver 2 MicroGEO satellites for cell backhaul and enterprise coverage across all 32 Mexican states." Orlando Castillo, Founder and CEO of Apco Networks, is quoted: "This partnership will expand Apco's presence in the market significantly, allowing us to expand broadband internet service to all people, no matter where they live." Orbits Corp - "Astranis will provide end-to-end connectivity in the Philippines for Orbits Corp, leaving Orbits to focus on interfacing with their end customers." Anuvu - "Anuvu is integrating MicroGEO satellites into its Anuvu Constellation, serving mobility markets including airlines and VIP aircraft around the world." Chunghwa Telecom - a strategic agreement to launch Taiwan's first dedicated satellite, announced 14 April 2025. MB Group - a partnership "to deliver sovereign connectivity to Oman," announced 26 January 2026. The page frames the value of MicroGEO as dedicated ("your own satellite" - each satellite can be its own complete system, no constellation necessary), flexible ("minimal upfront payments and flexibility of ownership"), and secure (enterprise-grade, end-to-end visibility and control). The website publishes no prices, rates, fees or cost for any of these services, and no coverage area map or capacity availability. Commercial enquiries are directed to the contact form to schedule a conversation with the sales team. Source: https://www.astranis.com/commercial ## What Astranis has not published yet These are things people ask Astranis that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - launch dates or schedule commitments - capacity, bandwidth or coverage guarantees - contract terms, delivery timelines or warranties - regulatory approvals, licences or spectrum rights - export control or itar eligibility - classified or unpublished program details Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.astranis.com