Cascade Space

About

Cascade Space is building the commercial alternative to the Deep Space Network. Our first ground station, Earth Station Zero, will be online and downlinking data from the Moon in 2026, with plans to scale to a full global network by 2028.

Founders

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  Jacob Portukalian· Founder

  Cascade was founded by Jacob Portukalian, architect of comms systems at SpaceX, Tyvak, and Astra. He has assembled a team of elite space engineers to scale communications infrastructure for the next generation of space exploration companies.

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  Arlen Abraham· Founder

  Arlen is a deep generalist who thrives at the interfaces between hardware, software/firmware, product, and business. He brings a wealth of technical and leadership experience, not only from the aerospace industry, but also from consumer goods, communications, and energy.

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Product launches · 2 launches

• Cascade Designer - Spacecraft communication system design software ↗▲ 18Dec 16, 2025

  Elite company tools designed for tiny teams

• Cascade Space - Deep space communications as a service ↗▲ 84May 15, 2025

  Your next lunar mission just got easier!

Change history · 3 recorded

1. June 26, 2026
   • Pitch updated07:00 PM
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