Astranis
YC W16 · Active · Advanced satellites for high orbits.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alba OrbitalShared: advanced satellite, satellites, orbitActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 ExosatShared: space exploration, satellites, orbitActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS26 |
 Bagaveev CorporationShared: space exploration, satellites, orbitInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW15 |
 TesseractShared: space exploration, satellites, commercialActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS17 |
 Orca AerospaceShared: space exploration, satellites, highActiveAI | AI | Active | YCF26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stoke SpaceShared: space exploration, satellites, orbitActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 EPIC AEROSPACEShared: space exploration, satellite, aviation and spaceActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS19 |
 Care WeatherShared: space exploration, satellites, solarActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 AlbedoShared: satellites, orbit, communicationActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 Array LabsShared: satellites, high, dataActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS22 |
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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.
- YC batch
- W16 · Winter 2016
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 500
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 1h ago
YC tags: Space Exploration, Satellites
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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