Astranis’ first internet satellite works flawlessly as the company prepares to bring coverage to Alaska

Astranis’ first internet satellite works flawlessly as the company prepares to bring coverage to Alaska

Alternative satellite internet company Astranis has its first spacecraft in orbit and says it’s working “perfectly”. “We have a new way to connect people in some of the most remote and underserved parts of the world,” Astranis CEO John Gedmark told CNBC. The company’s small satellite, built largely in-house and dubbed “Arcturus,” launched on SpaceX’s…