What Happened
Third Acquisition This Year Expands Space-Based Capabilities
CesiumAstro has acquired 1Aardvark, a Virginia-based mission software and defense systems engineering company. The acquisition brings together CesiumAstro’s satellites, communications systems, and computing capabilities with 1Aardvark’s mission software, designed to enable distributed systems to coordinate and execute missions in contested environments. This is CesiumAstro’s third defense systems acquisition in 2026, following deals for Vidrovr and Jariet Technologies. The combined entity aims to support US government missions in which spacecraft must respond to changing conditions and continue operating when connectivity is limited or disrupted, as reported by Via Satellite.