The satellite that will provide service to the Philippines is scheduled to launch in 2024.
Astranis will own and operate the satellite, with services provider Orbits Corp. buying capacity through a long-term contract for a local Philippine internet service provider, HTechCorp.
Its currently preparing to launch two more batches of satellites – which Astranis calls "Block 2" and "Block 3."
But the company's approach marks a unique way of providing broadband service from space, Gedmark has previously said.
Astranis will be able to "cover the entire Philippines with this one satellite," Gedmark noted.
Persons:
John Gedmark, Gedmark, Astranis, SpaceX's Starlink
Organizations:
CNBC, Corp, Viasat, GEO
Locations:
San Francisco, Philippines, Alaska, Peru, Philippine, British