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February 3, 2026

CesiumAstro Closes $470M in Series C

CesiumAstro

Austin, TX 78738

CesiumAstro was founded in 2017, by Shey Sabripour, a veteran spacecraft design engineer, technology innovator and executive with 24 years of experience at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Cesium delivers highly reliable integrated communications systems for the satellite, UAV and other space and airborne markets. The company offers complete turn-key solutions, scalable for a full array of customers in the commercial, government and military sectors. Current clients include NASA, U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Department of the Navy, DARPA, Northrop Grumman and commercial clients building large scale small satellite constellations. All Cesium products are designed and built in Austin, TX.

https://www.cesiumastro.com/

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