YCW16· OtherAstranis
Advanced satellites for high orbits.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Bagaveev CorporationW15Launch small satellitesShared: space exploration, satellitesInactive
Stoke SpaceW21Seamless mobility to, through, and from space. It starts with 100%…Shared: space exploration, satellitesActive
TesseractS17Tesseract builds better thrusters for modern satellitesShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
Alba OrbitalW21We make satellites to image everywhere on Earth, every 15 minutesShared: satellitesActive
EPIC AEROSPACES19Last-mile delivery for satellites.Shared: space explorationActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
ExosatS26Building a neutral, sovereign alternative to StarlinkShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
Orca AerospaceF26AI spacecraft operators that lives onboard the vehicleShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
QuindarS22Datadog for SpaceShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
Care WeatherW21The highest-accuracy global weather data from low-cost flat satellitesShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
Turion SpaceS21Moving Things Around in Space, Imaging Space Objects When We're NotShared: space exploration, satellitesActive
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About Astranis
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. 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. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Astranis: questions
Which YC batch was Astranis in?
Astranis was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).
Is Astranis still active?
Y Combinator lists Astranis as active.
Where is Astranis based?
Astranis lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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