Astranis Concludes Thermal Vacuum Testing for MicroGEO Product Line.

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Microsatellite developer Astranis has successfully concluded thermal vacuum testing of a qualification vehicle developed for its MicroGEO product line of small communication satellites, the company said.

This critical test validates the technology's ability to operate in the harsh environment of space and marks a major milestone on the path to delivering low-cost broadband Internet to underserved populations around the world, starting with Astranis's first commercial satellite that will provide broadband Internet in Alaska.

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites to connect the four billion people who currently do not...

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