Prior to closing down in 2019, Audacy planned to send three large satellites into medium Earth orbit to relay communications from satellites, launch vehicles and crewed spacecraft to ground stations.

Silicon Valley startup Audacy failed to attract the funding necessary to build an inter-satellite communications relay network and closed up shop in 2019.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...