BEE CAVE, Texas (KXAN) -- A new spacecraft factory is coming to western Travis County following a $10 million investment by the state, following a push from Governor Greg Abbott.

Cesium Astro has built telecommunications equipment for eight years. The company, which got its start in the Hill County Galleria, will soon begin construction on "the most advanced satellite spacecraft factory in the world," according to CEO Shey Sabripour.

Element is a next-generation telecommunications satellite designed by the company. Capable of providing communications services to remote areas around the world, the satellite will help the company expand from Earth to deep space.

"We're entering a generation of connectivity that is very different to what we have been used to over the past century," said Sa

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