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Astranis

Who are Astranis's decision-makers?

Astranis is founder-led, with aerospace operators John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko still central to strategy and technology.

CEO
John Gedmark
CTO/key exec
Ryan McLinko, co-founder and CTO
Founded
2015
Employees
500 engineers and entrepreneurs
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Notable
a16z Growth led the 2024 Series D
  • John GedmarkCo-founder and CEOCo-founder since 2015Former Commercial Spaceflight Federation leader; owns strategy and customer growth.
  • Ryan McLinkoCo-founder and CTOCo-founder since 2015Former Planet Labs engineering leader; owns satellite technology.
  • Kati DahmMedia contactPublic contact in 2026 releasesHandles press inquiries for Astranis.
  • Gen. John E. Hyten (Ret.)Chairman, Strategic Advisory BoardJoined 2026Former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs; advises defense and government strategy.

Who leads Astranis?

John Gedmark leads commercial, capital, and company strategy as CEO. Ryan McLinko leads technical direction as CTO, and recent advisory additions deepen defense and government reach.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Astranis?

Buying decisions cluster around engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, security, government programs, finance, and operations. For national-security use cases, program leadership and compliance stakeholders are as important as IT.

How is Astranis organized as it scales?

Astranis is scaling like a hardware prime: spacecraft engineering, manufacturing, test, software, operations, commercial, government programs, G&A, and security. Vendors should expect rigorous qualification and mission impact review.

As of June 2026.Sources:Astranis / Impulse announcementAstranis Hyten announcement

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