Defense Tech Signals · Capital vs. Contracts Open-source analysis · public data only Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · obligations refresh every other Monday
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CesiumAstro

Recipient: CESIUMASTRO INC · UEI ETNXN97SBHG3

About $12 raised for every $1 obligated. 61% of it came through Other Transactions (OTs).

Capital raised
$626.0M
Excludes $200.0M debt and credit
Federal obligations, FY2020–FY2026
$51.3M
Raised per $1 obligated
12.2×
Latest valuation
—
Not disclosed

Obligations by fiscal year

$M
2.7 FY20 2.8 FY21 1.8 FY22 6.0 FY23 3.1 FY24 30.8 FY25 4.2 FY26

Prime contracts Other Transactions Subawards

Contract mix

Prime contracts
$11.0M
Other Transactions
$31.2M
Subawards
$9.1M

Notes

Funding
Equity only; excludes $200M EXIM/JPM debt

Cite this: Defense Tech Signals, "Capital vs. Contracts: CesiumAstro," data as of 2026-11-08, https://data.defensetechsignals.com/c/cesiumastro/.

Coverage: prime contracts, IDVs and grants (USAspending), direct Other Transactions (FPDS) and subawards received, FY2020–FY2026. Not included: consortium OTs, FY 2027 so far, loans and classified work. Capital raised: Compiled from announcements and press (Oct 2026). Obligations last refreshed 11/5/2026.