CesiumAstro—an aerospace and defense technology company with its global headquarters in Bee Cave—announced in mid-August its acquisition of Jariet Technologies, a fabless semiconductor provider.
The overview
The purchase will allow CesiumAstro to bring semiconductor design in-house, according to a news release, as it continues to produce satellite communication technologies.
Folding in the semiconductor design is will give CesiumAstro greater control across the radio frequency signal chain and enable tighter integration of silicon, hardware, software and missions systems. This will help boost the company’s ability to deliver communications and sensing systems to commercial, civil and national security customers.
CesiumAstro plans to launch its first Element satellite this fall. Element is a low Earth orbit satellite platform designed for commercial and defense communication missions.
“This acquisition brings a foundational semiconductor capability into CesiumAstro,” Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, said in the release. “Integrating advanced mixed-signal semiconductor design in-house gives us greater control over performance from the RF front-end through complete mission system, while enabling us to field new capabilities faster. Combined with our expertise in software-defined communications, active phased arrays, payloads, and satellite platforms, Jariet strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated, high-performance systems at scale.”
The background
CesiumAstro’s recent acquisition comes as the company is working on a $500 million expansion project and bringing 500 news jobs to the area. The facility, located off of Hwy. 71 near the Madrone Canyon neighborhood, is expected to begin operations in 2027.
