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Explore how Astranis co-founders John Gedmark and Ryan MckLinko built a billion-dollar satellite company starting from a small prototype in an apartment, demonstrating that hard tech companies don't require massive initial capital. Learn about their journey from early prototyping to preparing for a dedicated Falcon 9 rocket launch of four new satellites, discovering practical lessons for aspiring hard tech entrepreneurs. Understand the company's scrappy approach to development, their testing methodologies, and the strategic steps they took to scale from concept to a major space technology company, challenging the common misconception that billions of dollars are necessary to create a minimum viable product in the hard tech sector.
