Astrocast
Astrocast is a Swiss satellite communicationscompany based in Lausanne. It aims to establish a global satellite network for IoT applications. Astrocast was founded in 2014 by EPFL alumni, and employed 70 people in 2021. It launched its first five satellites in December 2018 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and another five in June 2021. It aims to operate a full network of 100 satellites by 2024. Astrocast's nanosatellites are CubeSats, cubes large. Astrocast is backed by venture capital firm Adit Ventures, Airbus SE’s venture arm and the European Space Agency.