John Gedmark

John Gedmark is CEO & Cofounder of Astranis and an aerospace engineer.

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Astranis builds and operates advanced satellites for geostationary orbit (GEO) and other high orbits, providing dedicated, secure communications infrastructure to large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. The company has raised over $1.2 billion to date with rounds led by Andreessen Horowitz, Venrock, and Blackrock.

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John cofounded and served as Executive Director of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, the industry association for new space companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic, where he reported to a CEO-level board of directors. Previously John served as Director of Rocket Flight Operations for the X Prize Foundation. John holds a B.S. from Purdue University and a M.S. from Stanford University, both in Aerospace Engineering.