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I’ve joined Y Combinator to build Exosat As the world becomes more multipolar, enterprises and governments are nervous about dependence on Starlink or Chinese state-owned satellites for critical network infrastructure Meanwhile, much of the world still has no reliable connectivity and other providers face years of delay and need...

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Edward 的头像
Edward1 个月前

Traveling around Asia to hang out with various telecom and space execs was fun. Time to lock in again.

@goth 的头像
@goth1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Banger

severe engineer 的头像
severe engineer1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ lfggggggggg

Dennis Wingo 的头像
Dennis Wingo1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ I think that after. you really get into this, that ITAR/EAR is not the issue.

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Shoaib Iqbal1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ let's fucking go

Yehor {Δ} 的头像
Yehor {Δ}1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ strongspaceman

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cookingwong1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ WOWOWOW

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wordgrammer1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Letsgooo

SAWT 的头像
SAWT1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ What makes them ITAR free? Is it just that you don't hire Americans or operate in the US?

Edward 的头像
Edward1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ We don’t have a U.S-nexus, U.S-vendors, and are working entirely overseas. Hilariously enough, I think we’re also the only company in YC to not have a Delaware parent. But ITAR is particularly strict on this matter.

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Edward1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ It’s quite fun as I get a lot of visibility that people otherwise don’t get into both sides of the space race. Realistically our main competition is also Guowang/Qianfan over Starlink as our ICP is heavily Global South.

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SAWT1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Interesting, do you consider European companies like Endurosat competitors?

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Edward1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Them? Maybe, but less so. I don’t think Europe has truly ITAR-free satellites; Thales tried but turned out their American vendors were mislabeling parts, so outside of China itself I don’t think ITAR-free satellites are a thing.

SAWT 的头像
SAWT1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Some of them have tried legally separating their US segments but I'm not sure how well that works... Either way cool concept, at the very least you may expose some absurd policies

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Edward1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Yea, we made a conscious choice to give up any potential U.S. market presence (besides, Starlink has it well covered here! And Amazon Leo! And AST!). I don’t think our strategy would’ve worked without this sacrifice.

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Elias1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Congrats on the launch!

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Harvey Michael Pratt1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ let’s fucking go!

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frontrun1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ congrats on the launch🫡 @frontrunvc early once again flagged at 4 followers.

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Squirtle1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ GOAT

Alder 的头像
Alder1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Awesome!

Eric Magvas 🇺🇸 🚀 的头像
Eric Magvas 🇺🇸 🚀1 个月前

@ehreng @ycombinator @Exosat_ Congrats! Rooting for you

Maxim Kraft 的头像
Maxim Kraft1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ This is great and super exciting

Alex Caswen 的头像
Alex Caswen1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ You can't be stopped

Onkar 的头像
Onkar1 个月前

@taro_f @ycombinator @Exosat_ Congrats, Ed!

Michael Madrid 的头像
Michael Madrid1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_

Pedro Ruiz 的头像
Pedro Ruiz1 个月前

Interesting. I’d like to test these satellites and evaluate their performance. I manage a fleet of vessels where we remotely monitor engines, hydraulic systems, and numerous sensors through a vessel → satellite → cloud → remote operations setup. We’re currently waiting for a second option from Blue Origin, but we’d be interested in testing your solution as well.

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Taro Fukuyama1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Boom! Congratulations!! Let's gooo!

Brycent 的头像
Brycent1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Tough 🔥

NanoMax 的头像
NanoMax1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ why is a (supposedly) American fund backing this undermining of Our National Security

Reid Fletcher 的头像
Reid Fletcher1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Exciting stuff! Should be fun to follow along

Ryan McWhorter 的头像
Ryan McWhorter1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ very cool!

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sam laki1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ lfggggggg

Yatharth Mann 的头像
Yatharth Mann1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ LFG!

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🪬StrangeLoup🪬1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Congrats🫡

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vatnik1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ Congrats!!!

kyle 的头像
kyle1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ This is very cool! Wishing you luck with allocated cargo size and smooth deployments

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Telt1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ 🚀🚀

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Keshav1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ LFG ED, april it is!

Biao Boey 的头像
Biao Boey1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_

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Mohammad Nafisi1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ That is so sick!!!!!

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mariano 👣👁️1 个月前

@ycombinator @Exosat_ amazing 👽

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