Astrocast provides global, bidirectional IoT connectivity through its low‑Earth‑orbit nanosatellite constellation, enabling remote assets such as vessels, buoys, and livestock sensors to transmit and receive data anywhere on the planet. Its compact Astronode modules use a low‑power L‑band protocol (<0.35 W peak, <500 nA sleep) with 256‑bit AES encryption, and data is accessed via a RESTful API and web portal for real‑time telemetry, OTA updates, and usage analytics.
Funding
$17.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Remote and offshore operations often lack reliable terrestrial network coverage, preventing continuous data collection and two‑way communication for IoT assets such as vessels, buoys, containers, livestock sensors, and industrial equipment. This connectivity gap hampers real‑time monitoring, asset tracking, and remote command execution.
Solution
Astrocast delivers a direct‑to‑satellite IoT service that provides global, bidirectional connectivity through a proprietary nanosatellite constellation operating in low‑Earth orbit. The service uses compact, low‑power Astronode modules (S and S+) and a ceramic patch antenna to enable devices to transmit and receive data anywhere on the planet. An optimized L‑band protocol ensures minimal peak power (<0.35 W) and ultra‑low sleep current (<500 nA), extending battery life for years. All messages are acknowledged and encrypted with 256‑bit AES, guaranteeing reliable delivery and data security. Customers access their data via a RESTful API and a web portal that support real‑time dashboards, OTA firmware updates, and dynamic pricing plans. Astrocast’s Astropreneur programs provide tiered support and service agreements to scale deployments from prototype to enterprise‑level fleets across maritime, agriculture, utilities, transport, and energy sectors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators and OEMs in maritime, agriculture & livestock, environment & utilities, land transport, and mining/oil & gas who require reliable IoT connectivity in remote or offshore locations.
Features
- 5 kg class LEO nanosatellites with propulsion and de‑orbit capability, offering full‑global coverage and redundancy.
- Proprietary low‑power L‑band chipset integrated into Astronode S/S+ modules, delivering bidirectional communication with peak RF Tx <0.35 W and deep‑sleep current <500 nA.
- Compact surface‑mount form factor (35 mm × 31 mm × 4.1 mm) and optional ceramic patch antenna for easy integration into diverse hardware designs.
- End‑to‑end 256‑bit AES encryption with unique device keys and acknowledged message protocol for secure, reliable data transfer.
- REST API (JSON) and web portal providing device management, real‑time telemetry, command downlink, OTA firmware updates, and usage analytics.
- Dynamic, cost‑effective data‑plan pricing that automatically selects the most economical tier based on usage volume.
- Multi‑industry SDKs and documentation (DevKit) to accelerate prototype development and large‑scale deployment.
- Low latency (<15 min) satellite contact intervals, enabling near‑real‑time monitoring for critical assets.