Astranis

8 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 6, 2023 by John Gedmark · said 16 times in 3 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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Feb 6, 2023 bullish
Assertion Contradicted
Gedmark: No company used small satellites in higher orbits before Astranis
“In some of the higher orbits that are more difficult to get to, but are still incredibly valuable, no one was going and taking a small satellite approach.”
John Gedmark Feb 6, 2023 ▶ 3:06 A New Golden Age of Space with John Gedmark
Feb 6, 2023
Assertion Supported
Astranis builds small satellites to deliver broadband to remote regions
“We build small satellites that bring broadband internet to some of the most remote and underserved parts of the world.”
John Gedmark Feb 6, 2023 ▶ 0:38 A New Golden Age of Space with John Gedmark
Feb 6, 2023
Prediction Partly held up
Gedmark: Astranis launching satellites for Alaska and Peru in 2023
“We're launching our first satellite in a couple months for the U.S. State of Alaska and then shortly after that we'll be launching another satellite for Peru”
John Gedmark Feb 6, 2023 ▶ 4:31 A New Golden Age of Space with John Gedmark
Feb 6, 2023 positive
Disclosure
Astranis secured a U.S. Space Force contract in six weeks
“So I'm very proud to say that visit was extremely fruitful, and we are now on a new contract that General Gutlein was able to put in place in just six weeks from when he visited and we are off and rolling on that.”
John Gedmark Feb 6, 2023 ▶ 9:14 A New Golden Age of Space with John Gedmark
Oct 6, 2023
Assertion Partly supported
Gedmark: Astranis builds micro-satellites slightly larger than a mini fridge
“Our satellites at Astronus are a little bit larger than that. Similar class you know, what we call micro satellites.”
John Gedmark Oct 6, 2023 ▶ 10:11 The Evolution of the Satellite Economy
Oct 6, 2023 bearish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gedmark: Global fiber optic infrastructure has essentially reached its maximum physical reach
“I think we have essentially reached the people we're going to reach with fiber.”
John Gedmark Oct 6, 2023 ▶ 19:38 The Evolution of the Satellite Economy
Oct 6, 2023
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gedmark: Off-the-shelf space hardware failed GEO specs, forcing custom components
“A lot of the components that you could buy were really designed for LEO satellites. And once we dug into it, would just not work for us in GEO, you know, and that's, you know, that's not through any fault of the of the vendors. It was just designed for a diffe…”
John Gedmark Oct 6, 2023 ▶ 17:14 The Evolution of the Satellite Economy
Oct 6, 2023 bullish
Insight
Gedmark: Internet bandwidth demand is effectively unlimited at low enough prices
“On the other end of the spectrum, if you put it up at a low enough price, then the demand becomes almost effectively unlimited. I mean, people will, at a low enough price point, people will consume all the internet bandwidth that is available and then, you kno…”
John Gedmark Oct 6, 2023 ▶ 21:57 The Evolution of the Satellite Economy
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