CesiumAstro To Invest $500M In Texas Expansion

 CesiumAstro Secures $200M Government Financing to Scale U.S. Space Manufacturing and Expand Texas operations.

CesiumAstro has secured a landmark $200 million financing package from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), in partnership with J.P. Morgan, marking the largest transaction ever completed under EXIM’s “Make More in America” (MMIA) initiative and one of the most significant government-backed investments in U.S. space manufacturing to date.

The financing package includes a $185 million EXIM-authorized debt facility and a $15 million revolving credit facility from J.P. Morgan, blending federal industrial policy with private capital to accelerate domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, and advance U.S. leadership in space and defense technologies.

The funding will enable CesiumAstro to acquire a 270,000-square-foot facility in West Austin, Texas, which will serve as its vertically integrated manufacturing headquarters. Operations are expected to begin in Q1 2027, consolidating design, production, assembly, and testing under one roof.

Over the next five years, CesiumAstro plans to invest more than $500 million into its Texas expansion, increasing its local workforce by 215% by 2030 and creating more than 500 high-skill jobs. Globally, the company expects to grow to over 1,000 employees.

The expansion reinforces CesiumAstro’s role as a key supplier of advanced space communications systems for commercial, government, and national security missions. The investment aligns with broader U.S. efforts to reshore critical manufacturing, counter strategic competition, and strengthen the domestic defense-industrial base.

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