Astrocast

Astrocast is a Swiss satellite communicationscompany based in Lausanne. It aims to establish a global satellite network for IoT applications.

Astrocast was founded in 2014[1] by EPFL alumni, and employed 70 people in 2021.[2] It launched its first five satellites in December 2018 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,[3] and another five in June 2021.[4] It aims to operate a full network of 100 satellites by 2024.[2] Astrocast's nanosatellites are CubeSats, cubes 10 cm (3.9 in) large.[3]

Astrocast is backed by venture capital firm Adit Ventures, Airbus SE’s venture arm and the European Space Agency. [5]

References
  1. "Astrocast SA". Company register of the canton of Vaud. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. Grundlehner, Werner (24 June 2021). "Ein Schweizer Raumfahrtunternehmen fliegt an die Börse". NZZ.
  3. Malewar, Amit (2018-12-04). "Astrocast successfully launches its first satellite". Tech Explorist. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. "SpaceX launches Transporter-2 Falcon 9 rideshare mission". SpaceFlight Insider. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. TechBullion, Angela Scott-Briggs (2021-07-13). "After launching five new satellites, Astrocast eyes Direct Stock Market listing". TechBullion. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
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