Astranis' Arcturus Plans Alaska Coverage in Early 2023
Astranis plans to start providing satellite-delivered high-speed connectivity to Alaska in early 2023 with its Arcturus satellite, it said Wednesday in an FCC International Bureau application seeking approval for launch and operation of the geostationary orbit fixed satellite service satellite.…
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It said the Ka-band satellite is to launch late this year. Pacific Dataport will be the exclusive distributor of Arcturus' broadband capacity and services, it said. The FCC already has granted partial U.S. market access to the Bermuda-flagged Arcturus, but Astranis has decided an FCC license "would be more appropriate," the company said.