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Astranis upgrades 2028 Falcon 9 launch to carry its full Block 4 satellite production run

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Astranis says its fourth launch contract with SpaceX has been upgraded to a dedicated Falcon 9 mission in 2028. The flight is set to carry all satellites in the company’s Block 4 production run, replacing the prior launch arrangement with a mission reserved for the group of MicroGEO spacecraft.

Discovered 2026-10-26T06:25:40.903808-07:00 | 2026-10-26T06:25:40.903808-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • A dedicated 2028 Falcon 9 mission gives Astranis a launch reserved for its entire Block 4 MicroGEO production run, linking satellite production planning to a single scheduled flight.
  • The contract upgrade marks a change to Astranis’s fourth launch arrangement with SpaceX; the announcement provides no details on launch pricing or satellite count.

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