Satellite cheaper than fiber

About Us

We are fundamentally changing the economics of the satellite communications industry by designing and manufacturing low incremental cost, rapidly deployed, high bandwidth, volume produced, small geostationary satellites. 

Our Team

We are a team of industry pioneers with specialized expertise in satellite design and ​scalable manufacturing.

Chris McLain

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

Innovative payload designer with 25 years of satellite experience

Corrie Lamkin

SYSTEMS

Expert bus designer with multiple satellites on orbit

Sam Walker

RF PAYLOAD

Skilled RF engineer with hands on circuit board experience

Travis Gildner

STRUCTURES

Leading designer of space structures and mechanisms

Jason Smith

POWER

Experienced power delivery and design engineer

Kevin Crandall

PRODUCTION

Proven leader of composite development and manufacturing teams

Bret Palmer

FINANCE

Seasoned startup and satellite finance expert

Caitlin Perez

RECRUITING

Startup talent acquisition professional

Our Partners

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January 29, 2025

SpaceNews

AscendArc emerges from stealth to take on small GEO market

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January 29, 2025

Payload

AscendArc Raises $4M for its Small GEO Sats

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December 20, 2024

Business Oregon

Business Oregon Awards $1.5 Million in Matching Grants to Support Small Business Growth

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November 2024

Satellite Mobility World

With AscendArc's CEO Chris McLain... Tiny But Mighty: How Small GEOs May Reshape the Satellite Industry 

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Contact Us

AscendArc Office

10140 SW Allen Blvd, Suite C

Beaverton, OR 97005

Send us a message

info@ascendarc.com