Communications satellite
Prime
Astranis’ MicroGEO communications spacecraft. It provides dedicated capacity from geostationary orbit and is part of the company’s satellite manufacturing and operating service.
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Astranis
Researched by DeployBriefA satellite with a particular place to serve.
Astranis builds and operates small satellites for high orbits. Its MicroGEO approach gives a customer dedicated communications capacity without requiring a whole constellation of satellites.
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A geostationary satellite stays above roughly the same part of the Earth as the planet turns. Astranis uses that orbit to provide dedicated coverage to a region, building smaller spacecraft than traditional large communications satellites.
The company combines satellite manufacturing with operations and a ground network. Its commercial service is aimed at connectivity providers and organisations, not direct-to-consumer internet subscriptions. Customers can use satellite capacity to extend mobile networks, connect remote areas or support transport.
Different spacecraft address different needs. Prime provides communications capacity, while UtilitySat can reposition or redirect coverage for changing missions. Omega is a further broadband design described by Astranis as launching soon, so it should not be confused with its spacecraft already in orbit.
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Flexible satellite missions
UtilitySat
A communications satellite designed to relocate or redirect its coverage. Astranis offers it for shorter-term needs such as bridging a capacity gap or responding to disruption.
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Managed connectivity
Satellite bandwidth and supporting ground infrastructure for service providers. Astranis can operate the space and ground segments while a local provider serves its own customers.
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