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D-Orbit to deploy 20 Astrocast satellites over three years
Italy’s D-Orbit said Aug. 9 that it would launch 20 nanosatellites over three years for Swiss startup Astrocast with its orbital transfer vehicle.
Astrocast buying Hiber to boost funding and expansion plans
Cash-strapped smallsat operator Astrocast announced plans May 30 to buy Dutch connectivity solutions provider Hiber, which scrapped plans for its own constellation last year following failures on its initial satellites.
Satellite IoT companies don’t see broadband systems as competitors
Companies developing internet-of-things satellite constellations don’t see other broadband megaconstellations as direct competitors, but some see an opportunity to learn from them.
Leaf Space expands ground station network ahead of busy SpaceX ride-share mission
Leaf Space has added three more ground stations to its managed network service, helping the Italian company support its largest number of satellite customers on a single launch in an upcoming mission.
Astrocast mulls going public to expand to 100 satellites
Swiss startup Astrocast is considering becoming a public company to expand its constellation for connecting internet of things (IoT) devices.
SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 143 small satellites for a wide range of customers Jan. 24 on the company's first dedicated rideshare mission, a service that poses a competitive threat to emerging small launch vehicles.
HTS supply climbing high • Astrocast gains investor • NanoAvionics expanding in U.S.
The supply of high-throughput satellite capacity is projected to increase twelvefold by 2024 from where it was in 2019, according to a new report by research firm Euroconsult.
Seraphim Capital, Noosphere Ventures invest in D-Orbit
Seraphim Capital and Noosphere Ventures participated in the latest funding round for Italian space company D-Orbit.
Astrocast raises $9.2 million, grows target IoT constellation size to 80 satellites
Astrocast has raised an additional 9 million Swiss francs ($9.2 million) to help build and deploy a larger constellation of Internet of Things satellites than the Swiss startup previously envisioned.
D-Orbit to launch 10 Astrocast satellites on Vega rocket
D-Orbit, an Italian company entering the rideshare market, won a deal to launch 10 Astrocast cubesats on a future Vega mission as it develops an advanced, free-flying deployer.
Astrocast adds $1.1 million to seed round
Swiss satellite startup Astrocast, formerly named Else, gained an extra $1.1 million in seed financing to help carry the company through the launch of two demonstration satellites for a constellation of Internet of Things-focused cubesats.
