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TransAstra

TransAstra

Develops orbital logistics vehicles, asteroid capture systems, and space domain awareness telescopes for cislunar resource utilization

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$5M TOTAL RAISED * 29 EMPLOYEES * 2017 FOUNDED

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TransAstra is a private company active in space resources & mining, space transportation & logistics, and space domain awareness. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded in 2017 by Joel Sercel, PhD., who leads it as CEO. Across the space value chain, it operates as an upstream supplier. Products include the Capture Bag and Worker Bee components, the Sutter C2 Dashboard software, and the Sutter Payload platforms.

Status Operating

HQ Los Angeles, California

Locations HQ Los Angeles, California Lake View Terrace, California

ACTIVITY

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Total funding updated $5M / 28d ago FUNDING JUN 23

Funding round recorded Seed / 1mo ago FUNDING JUN 17

PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$5M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Seed $5M

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$5M Total raised * Seed

CATALOG

Other 10

AstroCloud Capture Bag Mantis MoveProcess Omnivore Sutter Payload with Theia Onboard Sutter TKO Sutter Telescope Network Theia Worker Bee

component 4

Capture Hand Mantis Capture Systems Sutter Sutter Turnkey (TKO) Observatories

software 1

Sutter C2 Dashboard

platform 1

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Joel Sercel, PhD. Founder & CEO

Alex Pilmer Chief Business Officer

Nicole Shumaker EVP of Programs

Philip Wahl VP of Engineering

Thibaud Talon Chief Engineer

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

AstroForge Firefly Aerospace

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Space Resources & Mining Space Transportation & Logistics Space Domain Awareness

Technology

Optical Imaging ISRU Active Debris Removal

Orbit & Destination

LEO Cislunar Asteroid

Application

Government-Civil Government-Defense Space-to-Space

Thematic

New Space Pioneer

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Last verified 2026-06-27

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