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SEATTLE - September 12, 2022 - Spaceflight, the leading global launch services
provider, today announced it will launch four Astrocast 3U spacecraft aboard
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission under a commercial
arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). This mission, scheduled for
October 2022, will launch from Sriharikota, India's Satish Dhawan Space Center,
carrying the Astrocast spacecraft as a co-passenger to sun-synchronous orbit
(SSO) along with the Indian national primary satellite.
This launch represents Spaceflight's eighth launch on a PSLV and its fourth
supporting Astrocast's nanosatellite Internet of Things (IoT) network and
constellation. Once this mission is complete, Spaceflight will have launched 16
spacecraft in the Astrocast constellation, which enables companies to track and
monitor assets in some of the world's most remote regions.
"PSLV has long been a reliable and valuable launch partner to Spaceflight and
we're excited to work with NSIL again after the COVID-19 restrictions of the
last few years," said Curt Blake, CEO of Spaceflight. "By having experience
working with many different launch providers around the world, we are able to
identify missions that meet our customer's exact needs - whether that's driven
by schedule, cost or destination. As Astrocast builds its network and
constellation, we can offer them a range of launch options, flexibility and
customization to support their long-term plans."
Astrocast is a long-time Spaceflight customer. In March 2022, the Satellite IoT
(SatIoT) network operator extended its multi-launch agreement with Spaceflight
to accommodate Astrocast's fast-growing IoT constellation. Spaceflight has
previously successfully launched all 12 of Astrocast's spacecraft into orbit,
including demonstration models dating back to Spaceflight's historic SSO-A
mission in 2018 and PSLV-C45 in 2019. The companies most recently partnered and
successfully launched an additional five nanosatellites on SpaceX Transporter-1
in January 2021.
"This launch is helping us get closer to accomplishing our mission of building
and operating the most advanced and sustainable satellite IoT network," said
Kjell Karlsen, CFO of Astrocast. "Our long-standing relationship with
Spaceflight and their access to, and experience with, an extensive portfolio of
vehicles has provided us with the flexibility and customization needed to launch
our satellites. Assured access to space is critical for us as we grow our
network and our partnership with Spaceflight enables us to efficiently build out
our constellation."
The uniqueness of Astrocast's nanosatellite IoT network can be attributed to the
fact that its Low-Earth-Orbit constellation of satellites offers users
cost-effective, bidirectional communication and modules with long battery life
that connect assets moving across its network. The small sized modules and
antenna allow systems integrators to place a module on any device, from fishing
buoys to container trackers or moving animals. Astrocast's solution has been
designed to minimize the need for human intervention and repair, wherever
possible, safeguarding the IoT business case.
2022 has been a year of innovation and leadership for Spaceflight, with
successful inaugural launches of its Sherpa-AC and Sherpa-LTC vehicles. Its next
notable OTV mission will take place in mid-2023, launching Spaceflight's
Sherpa-ES, a bipropellant, high delta-V OTV, aboard the much-anticipated lunar
slingshot mission, GEO Pathfinder. To date, the company has executed more than
50 launches taking more than 450 customer payloads to orbit.
About Spaceflight Inc.
As the premier global launch services provider, Spaceflight is revolutionizing
the business of space transportation through its comprehensive suite of launch
services and Sherpa® orbital transfer vehicles. The company provides
unprecedented launch flexibility to ensure customers' smallsats get to orbit
exactly when and where they want through a combination of long-standing
relationships with a diverse portfolio of launch partners, innovative satellite
integration capabilities, including flight and ground support hardware,
licensing and logistics management, and extensive mission management expertise.
Based in Seattle, Spaceflight has successfully launched hundreds of satellites
and is a part of the Mitsui & Co., Ltd. portfolio, operating as an independent,
U.S.-based company. For more information, visit https://www.spaceflight.com.
About Astrocast
Astrocast SA operates a leading global nanosatellite IoT network, offering
services in industries such as Agriculture & Livestock, Maritime, Environment &
Utilities to name a few. The Astrocast network enables companies to monitor,
track, and communicate with remote assets from anywhere in the world. It relies
on superior L-band spectrum through a strategic alliance with Thuraya. In
partnership with Airbus, CEA/LETI and ESA, Astrocast developed Astronode S, an
ultra-low power and miniaturised module compatible with inexpensive L-band patch
antennas. Founded in 2014 by a renowned team of experts, Astrocast develops and
tests all its products in-house, from the satellites to the modules. Astrocast
is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo and recently announced the acquisition of
Hiber. For more information visit www.astrocast.com.
About NSIL
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) a Govt. of India company under Department of Space
is the commercial arm of ISRO. NSIL is involved in various space business
activities and launching customer satellites on-board ISRO's launch vehicle viz.
PSLV, SSLV and GSLV-MkIII is one of the key business vertical of NSIL. It has
engaged several commercial launch service contracts for launching satellites as
co-passengers or as dedicated missions. Visit www.nsilindia.co.in.

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