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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

CesiumAstro Expands Bee Cave, Texas, Headquarters-Manufacturing Operations

01/16/2026
CesiumAstro, a company specializing in connectivity solutions, plans to expand its operations in Bee Cave, Texas. The more than $500 million project is expected to create more than 500 jobs over the next five years.

The company’s new advanced manufacturing facility and global headquarters will be located at a 270,000-square-foot, three-building campus near State Highway 71 and Sweetwater Village Drive. Production is scheduled to begin in 2027.

"Our expansion in Texas marks a transformative step for CesiumAstro as we advance cutting-edge space and defense technologies in the United States,” said Shey Sabripour, Founder and CEO of CesiumAstro. “Texas is at the forefront of the new space economy, combining vision, top-tier talent, and powerful public-private partnerships. This is a project that could only be realized in Texas and will play a critical role in securing America’s future. We’re proud to partner with Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, and the Texas Space Commission, whose support fuels our growth, strengthens America’s domestic capabilities, and helps us build next-generation systems that will define the future of aerospace and our national security.”

CesiumAstro serves the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries delivering end-to-end solutions encompassing satellites, high-performance communications payloads, and advanced computing systems.

“CesiumAstro’s investment in Texas helps further position our state as a global hub for the aerospace, aviation and defense industry,” noted Governor Greg Abbott. “I congratulate CesiumAstro on this significant expansion in the Austin area which will create hundreds of new, high-tech jobs for hardworking Texans. Partnering with industry leaders like CesiumAstro, Texas will continue to set the pace for innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing in America.”

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