- 1Aardvark is a service-disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone-certified business in Manassas, Virginia
- Its work covers missile defense and missile tracking programs
- The deal follows CesiumAstro’s purchases of Vidrovr and Jariet Technologies this year
CesiumAstro has acquired 1Aardvark, adding mission software and systems engineering to a portfolio built around satellites and communications payloads.
CesiumAstro announced the deal Tuesday. 1Aardvark, based in Manassas, Virginia, builds software, algorithms and systems engineering for national defense programs. It holds service-disabled veteran-owned small business and HUBZone certifications.
What Does 1Aardvark Bring to CesiumAstro?
1Aardvark’s software supports missile defense and missile tracking work. The company builds systems that enable distributed platforms to coordinate and execute missions in contested or disconnected environments.
CesiumAstro expects the pairing to yield spacecraft that adjust to changing conditions and keep operating when connectivity degrades.
Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, said defense space systems increasingly require software that can adapt and make decisions.
According to Ryan Kenward, president of 1Aardvark, joining CesiumAstro extends the company’s work pushing mission capability to the edge.
How Does the Deal Fit CesiumAstro’s Acquisition Strategy?
The 1Aardvark deal lands days after CesiumAstro closed its purchase of Jariet Technologies, a semiconductor firm focused on millimeter-wave radio frequency system-on-chip designs. That deal gave the company in-house chip capability to pair with its phased-array antenna and payload work.
The company also acquired Vidrovr in March, an AI firm specializing in real-time multimodal signal analysis. Vidrovr co-founder Joe Ellis oversees integration of machine learning tools into the CesiumAstro portfolio.
CesiumAstro closed a $470 million Series C round in February and took $200 million in Export-Import Bank financing in January to acquire a 270,000-square-foot West Austin facility.
