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Cascade Space

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Deep space communications as a service

Spring 2025Founded 20257 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

About

Cascade Space is building a turn-key communications system for lunar and deep space missions. Our ground station network and integrated software tools work together to maximize uptime and availability, while reducing spacecraft iteration cycles from weeks to hours.

Founders ยท 2

Jacob Portukalian
Jacob PortukalianFounder
SpaceX

Cascade was founded by Jacob Portukalian, architect of comms systems at SpaceX, Tyvak, and Astra. He has assembled a team of elite space engineers to scale communications infrastructure for the next generation of space exploration companies.

Arlen Abraham
Arlen AbrahamFounder

Arlen is a deep generalist who thrives at the interfaces between hardware, software/firmware, product, and business. He brings a wealth of technical and leadership experience, not only from the aerospace industry, but also from consumer goods, communications, and energy.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator ยท May 2025
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Your next lunar mission just got easier!

Cascade Space builds a turn-key communications system for lunar and deep space missions, combining a ground-station network with integrated software to increase uptime and reduce spacecraft iteration cycles. They announce a rapidly expanding network starting with existing dish operators and plans to deploy their own ground stations in key locations, with a test-and-ops framework and an API for scheduling, tracking, and data streaming.

Formerly โ€œHeliosphere Network Corporationโ€

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