CesiumAstro

Designs, manufactures, and integrates software-defined phased array communications systems, payloads, and satellites for space, airborne, and ground platforms

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$535M TOTAL RAISED * 249 OPEN ROLES 314 EMPLOYEES * 2017 FOUNDED *

What does CesiumAstro do?

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CesiumAstro is a private company active in satellite components & subsystems, satellite communications, and satellite manufacturing. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded in 2017 by Shey Sabripour, who leads it as CEO. It operates as an upstream supplier spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the Element and Vireo components, the Vireo Ka 288 RPU Interface Emulator and SDR-3104 Development Kit services, and the SDR-2104 Development Kit software.

Status Operating
HQ * Austin, Texas
Locations HQ Austin, Texas HQ Austin, Texas El Segundo, California Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Munich, Bavaria, Germany Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Westminster, Colorado

What has CesiumAstro done recently?

ACTIVITY

How is CesiumAstro performing?

PERFORMANCE
FUNDING * ALL FUNDING
$535M TOTAL RAISED
Latest round / Series C $470M

What are CesiumAstro's financials?

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL
$535M Total raised * Series C

What products does CesiumAstro offer?

CATALOG
component 20
Element Nightingale PSM-28C531 PSM-28C531 Power Supply Module RDP-23FV RDP-23FV Reconfigurable Digital Processor Reconfigurable Processing Unit (RPU) SBC-1461 SBC-1461 Single-Board Computer SDR-1001 SDR-1001 Software-Defined Radio SDR-2051 SDR-2051 Software-Defined Radio SDR-2104 SDR-2104 Software-Defined Radio SDR-3104 SDR-3104 Software-Defined Radio Skylark Vireo Ka 288 Vireo Ka 576
Other 2
Reconfigurable Processing Unit Vireo
service 2
SDR-3104 Development Kit Vireo Ka 288 RPU Interface Emulator
software 1
SDR-2104 Development Kit

Who leads CesiumAstro?

CREW ALL PEOPLE
Shey Sabripour Founder & CEO
Chris Pappas III Chief Revenue Officer
James Carwell VP of Engineering & Chief Engineer
Kenneth Smith Chief Financial Officer
Peter Manternach VP of Human Resources
Thomas Magesacher Chief Scientist

Is CesiumAstro hiring?

HIRING ALL 249 ROLES
249 OPEN ROLES
299 NEW / 30D
9 LOCATIONS
0 REMOTE
HIRING IN
Engineering 150 Manufacturing & Operations 17 Programs 14 Security & IT 14
LATEST ROLES CAREERS SITE

Who is connected to CesiumAstro?

NETWORK GRAPH
COMPETITORS
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How is CesiumAstro classified?

CLASSIFICATION
Sectors
Satellite Components & Subsystems Satellite Communications Satellite Manufacturing
Technology
SmallSat Ka-Band AI/ML Software-Defined Inter-Satellite Link
Orbit & Destination
LEO GEO
Application
Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense Space-to-Space
Thematic
New Space

When was CesiumAstro's profile last verified?

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