Tag: Alaska
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Astranis reserves a ride with SpaceX for satellite that’ll boost broadband in Alaska
Artwork shows Astranis’ high-throughput telecommunications microsatellite in orbit. (Astranis Illustration) A California-based startup called Astranis Space Technologies has signed a deal with SpaceX for the launch of its first geostationary satellite, which is due to widen Alaska’s access to broadband internet service in 2021. The deal calls for SpaceX to launch Astranis’ microsatellite as a…