Aerospace Company Solstar Opens Boulder Office

Aerospace Company Solstar Opens Boulder Office

by | Aug 2, 2022 | Article, News, Press, Updates

Aerospace Company Solstar Opens Boulder Office
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Solstar Space Co., a New Mexico-based company that makes persistent in-orbit communications available, has opened a Boulder office and has added Casey Hoffman to the staff as technical program manager.

The new office is at 1445 Pearl St.

Casey Hoffman (Courtesy photo)

Casey Hoffman

Persistent communications are those systems that store the message at each node along the way until the recipient is ready to receive it. The company provides “an internet connection between spacecraft and payload managers, satellite operators, and enables orbital and suborbital communications for crewed missions,” according to its website.

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Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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NM Firm Builds Wi-Fi ‘Hotspot’ for NASA Moon Station

NM Firm Builds Wi-Fi ‘Hotspot’ for NASA Moon Station

by | Aug 2, 2022 | Article, News, Press, Updates

NM Firm Builds Wi-Fi ‘Hotspot’ for NASA Moon Station
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Aug. 2—When the first leg of NASA’s Lunar Gateway space station begins orbiting the moon in 2024, an onboard wireless access system will provide continuous internet connectivity, courtesy of New Mexico’s Solstar Space Co.

Northrop Grumman Corp. subcontracted Solstar in July to supply the wireless-enabling technology to create a Wi-Fi “hotspot” on NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost, or HALO, which will launch in 2024 as the first stage of the moon station. Northrop Grumman is building the HALO module under a $935 million contract awarded by NASA last year as part of its Gateway project to create a permanent, orbiting space station to support long-term human exploration of the lunar surface and deep space.

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Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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Experienced Spaceflight Systems Engineer Joins Solstar Space as Company Opens New Boulder, Colorado Office

Experienced Spaceflight Systems Engineer Joins Solstar Space as Company Opens New Boulder, Colorado Office

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Article, News, Press, Updates

Experienced Spaceflight Systems Engineer Joins Solstar Space as Company Opens New Boulder, Colorado Office
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Solstar Space expands its engineering team and launches new Boulder office on exclusive Pearl Street Mall

 

August 2, 2022 – BOULDER, COLORADO – (Solstar), the company making persistent in-orbit communications available, announced the opening of its new Boulder, Colorado office located in the heart of the Pearl Street Mall area as the company continues to grow with the addition of Technical Program Manager, Casey Hoffman, to its accomplished space-based communications engineering team. Hoffman brings nearly two decades of crewed and uncrewed spaceflight engineering experience to Solstar’s team having worked on projects including NASA’s Space Shuttle program, Ares I-X, Dream Chaser, James Webb Space Telescope, Orion, and Commercial Lunar Payload Services.

“With the extensive spaceflight systems engineering experience Ms. Hoffman brings to Solstar’s technical team, she will play a crucial role in the development of our Wireless Access Points for NASA’s Lunar Gateway HALO Module we are working on in conjunction with Northrop Grumman,” says Brian Barnett.

“With the extensive spaceflight systems engineering experience Ms. Hoffman brings to Solstar’s technical team, she will play a crucial role in the development of our Wireless Access Points for NASA’s Lunar Gateway HALO Module we are working on in conjunction with Northrop Grumman,” says Brian Barnett, CEO and Founder, Solstar Space Company. “Ms. Hoffman joins Solstar as we launch our new centrally located Boulder, Colorado office where she will be based. This expansion adds to Solstar’s existing U.S. headquarters in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As commercial, space agency, and government space programs continue to burgeon, Solstar will continue to expand the development of its space-based Wi-Fi access points and space communicators to meet the unique requirements of crewed and uncrewed missions,” continues Barnett.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Solstar team at this exciting stage of the company’s growth and development. This role is the perfect continuation of my space industry engineering career. As the company’s technical program manager, I will work on ensuring Solstar’s Wireless Access Points provide reliable connectivity for NASA’s crew and the devices used aboard the HALO module,” says Casey Hoffman, Technical Program Manager, Solstar Space Company. “Having worked with many of the organizations Solstar partners and provides solutions for including NASA, Northrop Grumman, and others, I look forward to playing an important role in the future of space-based communications,” says Hoffman.

Solstar’s new Boulder, Colorado office is located at 1445 Pearl Street. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com/ to learn more.

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Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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Santa Fe Firm to Provide Communication Technology for NASA Space Mission

Santa Fe Firm to Provide Communication Technology for NASA Space Mission

by | Jul 20, 2022 | Article, News, Press, Updates

Santa Fe Firm to Provide Communication Technology for NASA Space Mission
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A Santa Fe startup founded in 2017 will provide wireless technology to Northrop Grumman that will be used on NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost module which is scheduled for a 2024 launch.

Designed to be smaller than a laptop, Solstar Space Co.’s “mission critical” wireless access point will be mounted inside the module — known as HALO — and provide a WiFi network to help an astronaut communicate with those at ground control, in spacecraft or stationed on the lunar surface, said Mark Matossian, Solstar’s co-founder.

“It will securely connect WiFi-enabled components including computers and IoT sensors, creating a collection of space-based networked devices,” Matossian said in a news release.

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Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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Solstar Space to provide NASA’s HALO module with Wireless Access Points

Solstar Space to provide NASA’s HALO module with Wireless Access Points

by | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, News, Press, Updates

Solstar Space to provide NASA’s HALO module with Wireless Access Points
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Solstar Space (Solstar) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) have announced that Solstar will provide the Wireless Access Points that will be used on NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module planned for launch in 2024.

Solstar is providing a mission critical component of the HALO module. Providing reliable connectivity for NASA’s crew and the devices used aboard HALO is essential to the safety and success of this first module of the Lunar Gateway. Solstar has spaceflight-proven communications technologies that have been demonstrated on three previous launches on Blue Origin New Shepard and UP Aerospace spaceflights.

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Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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Northrop Grumman Taps Solstar Space to Provide Wireless Access Points for HALO Module of NASA’s Lunar Gateway

Northrop Grumman Taps Solstar Space to Provide Wireless Access Points for HALO Module of NASA’s Lunar Gateway

by | Jul 19, 2022 | News, Press, Updates

Northrop Grumman Taps Solstar Space to Provide Wireless Access Points for HALO Module of NASA’s Lunar Gateway
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Supporting Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) and NASA’s Artemis program, SolstarSpace will develop the WiFi Access Points that will be utilized for communications aboard HALO.

 

JULY 19, 2022 – SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, USA – Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent in-orbit communications available, and Northrop Grumman  Corporation (NYSE: NOC), announced Solstar will provide the Wireless Access Points that will be used on NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module planned for launch in 2024.

“Persistent connectivity is crucial for space-based operations. The Solstar wireless accesspoint will be mounted inside the HALO module and will be smaller than a laptop. It will provide a WiFi network for connectivity that will support astronaut communications with ground control, the lunar surface, and spacecraft, while also supporting payload integration, experiments, and more. It will securely connect WiFi-enabled components including computers and IoT sensors, creating a collection of space-based networked devices,” says Mark Matossian, Co-Founder, Solstar Space Company. 

“Future space-hardened units could be developed for surface of the moon operations, and used on roversand habitation units,” continues Matossian.

Solstar is providing a mission critical component of the HALO module. Providing reliable connectivity for NASA’s crew and the devices used aboard HALO is essential to the safety and success of this first module of the Lunar Gateway. Solstar has spaceflight-proven communications technologies that have been demonstrated on three previous launches on Blue Origin New Shepard and UP Aerospace spaceflights.

Media Inquiries |
Lisa Dreher | lisa@solstarspace.com | +1 425-442-1301

Investor Inquiries |
Brian Barnett | barnett@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299

Business Inquiries |
Paul Frey | pfrey@solstarspace.com | +1 505-389-2299


ABOUT SOLSTAR SPACE

Solstar Space is the leading commercial space-based connectivity company pioneering the use of persistent communications services for all types of on-orbit assets including satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, and more. We provide an internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers, satellite operators, and enable communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, and cis-lunar and lunar surface operations.

Our fast, reliable services, space-tested routers, WiFi access points and hotspots, and space-based satellite data relays are being developed to deliver on-orbit connectivity and are supported by 24/7 customer care. These devices are installed on satellites and spacecraft prior to launch to keep crew, spacecraft, and Earth-based satellite operations teams connected. Visit https://www.solstarspace.com.

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