ASTRO: Spaceflight Inc. and Astrocast Extend Launch Contract
Spaceflight Inc. and Astrocast Extend Launch Contract
Additional missions provide flexibility and support for growing IoT

constellation

LAUSANNE - March 22, 2022 - Astrocast, the most advanced global nanosatellite

IoT network provider and Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services

provider, today announced an extended multi-launch agreement (MLA). This

agreement will add two missions to accommodate Astrocast's fast-growing IoT

constellation which helps track assets in some of the world's most remote

regions.

In February of 2020, Astrocast and Spaceflight signed an MLA for the launch of

10 additional IoT nanosatellites, representing the sixth launch booked with

Spaceflight. In total, Spaceflight is now set to launch a majority of the

satellites that will complete the Astrocast IoT Nanosatellite Network.

Spaceflight has already managed the successful launch of 10 Astrocast

spacecraft, including demonstration models on Spaceflight's historic SSO-A

mission in 2018 and PSLV-C45 in 2019. The companies most recently partnered and

successfully launched an additional five nanosatellites on Spaceflight's SXRS-5

in January 2021.

"Flexibility is a key differentiator going forward," said Astrocast CFO Kjell

Karlsen. "Spaceflight has already demonstrated their flexibility in launch

timing and availability across multiple vehicles in our existing contract.

Assured access to space is critical for Astrocast to grow our constellation and

we're looking forward to working with Spaceflight to continue to efficiently

build out our constellation in orbit."

The uniqueness of Astrocast's constellation lies in a very low signal and small

antenna and terminal with long battery life. The small size lets the company put

the terminal on everything from fishing buoys to animals. For example, Astrocast

is helping its customers track illegal fishing, endangered animal species, and

heavy machinery in remote locations. By default, IoT solutions implemented in

many of these situations are deployed in remote locations - from mines to

farmland, ships to oil platforms. Astrocast's solution minimizes the need for

human intervention and repair, wherever possible, safeguarding the business

case.

"We're pleased to expand our relationship with Astrocast," said Curt Blake,

president and CEO of Spaceflight. "Having a portfolio of launch options and the

expertise to move quickly to accommodate changes is something we're very proud

of, and one that fast-growing constellation builders like Astrocast rely on."

During Satellite 2022 this week in Washington DC, both companies have been

nominated for prestigious industry awards. Spaceflight is being honored as of

Via Satellite's 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite and its Sherpa orbital

transfer vehicle (OTV) is a finalist for Via Satellite's 2021 Satellite

Technology of the Year award. Astrocast is nominated for a MSUA's 2022 Satellite

Mobile Innovation Award.

2022 promises to be a year of unprecedented innovation and leadership for

Spaceflight, with approximately 20 planned missions across its diverse portfolio

of launch vehicle partners. In January 2022, NASA named Spaceflight to provide

launch services for the agency's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and

Rideshare (VADR) missions. The company also successfully executed its first

launch with Astra last week, and plans to debut the next two variations of its

Sherpa OTV family with its much-anticipated quarter lunar slingshot mission, GEO

Pathfinder.

About Spaceflight Inc.

As the premier global launch services provider, Spaceflight is revolutionizing

the business of space transportation through its comprehensive suite of launch

services and Sherpa® orbital transfer vehicles. The company provides

unprecedented launch flexibility to ensure customers' smallsats get to orbit

exactly when and where they want through a combination of long-standing

relationships with a diverse portfolio of launch partners, innovative satellite

integration capabilities, including flight and ground support hardware,

licensing and logistics management, and extensive mission management expertise.

Based in Seattle, Spaceflight has successfully launched hundreds of satellites

and is a part of the Mitsui & Co., Ltd. portfolio, operating as an independent,

U.S.-based company. For more information, visit http://www.spaceflight.com.

About Astrocast

Astrocast SA is the most advanced global nanosatellite IoT network to tackle

challenges in industries such as Agriculture & Livestock, Oil, Gas & Mining,

Maritime, Environmental, Connected Vehicles, and IoT Devices. The Astrocast

network enables companies to monitor, track, assess, and communicate with

critical remote assets from anywhere in the world. In partnership with Airbus,

CEA/LETI, the European Space Agency, and Thuraya, Astrocast developed Astronode

S, a cutting-edge module featuring low profile L-band antenna, ultralow power

consumption, and a small form factor. Founded in 2014 by a renowned team of

experts, Astrocast designs, builds, and tests all its products in-house, from

the satellites to the terminals. In addition to this, Astrocast is listed on the

Euronext Growth market in Oslo. For more information visit www.astrocast.com

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