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CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro builds software-defined active phased-array communications payloads, terminals, and integrated spacecraft for space, airborne, and ground platforms.

CesiumAstro
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CesiumAstro
Secure CommsUSPrivate
CesiumAstro builds software-defined active phased-array communications payloads, terminals, and integrated spacecraft for space, airborne, and ground platforms.
Founded
2017
HQ
Austin, TX
Headcount
Undisclosed
Total raised
$156M equity; ~$470M total capital including EXIMFeb 2026
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Private / Series B+
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  • ▸Background — founding, ownership and how the company got to here
  • ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
  • ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
  • ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
  • ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
  • ▸Battlefield relevance — confirmed combat use versus company claim
  • ▸Sources — every citation this file is built on
  • ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call
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