Solstar Space Signs $15 Million Global Agreement with Momentus

Solstar Space Signs $15 Million Global Agreement with Momentus

Solstar Space Signs $15 Million Global Agreement with Momentus
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Solstar Momentus on orbit LEO integrated space services

The three-year reciprocal services agreement provides a service value of up to $15 million for Solstar advanced space-based communications products and services and Momentus logistics, launch, payload deployment and on-orbit services.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Reciprocal Services Agreement: Builds upon companies’ plans to demonstrate persistent space-based intelligent relay communications and Wi-Fi capabilities.
  • Builds Upon Early 2026 Spaceflight: The agreement comes as the companies finalize preparations for a collaborative spaceflight supporting NASA, DARPA and commercial in-space mission use cases.
  • Supports Crucial On-Orbit Requirements: Allows Solstar and Momentus to provide capabilities to support ISTAR, ISAM and RPOD missions.

October 13, 2025 – SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, USA Solstar Space (Solstar), a pioneer in space-based communications, today announced a three-year reciprocal services agreement with Momentus, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus”). The agreement is designed to utilize the respective strengths, products and services of each company to deliver comprehensive low Earth orbit (LEO) space capabilities to address a broad range of commercial, government and space agency requirements.

Solstar provides space-based inter-satellite data relay communications, space-to-ground and local area Wi-Fi systems and services to enhance on-orbit operations. The combined offerings include Solstar Deke Narrowband Space Communicators and Slayton Wideband Space Communicators, Solstar Space Walker Wi-Fi and Solstar Space Airtime and Data Services and Momentus logistics, launch and deployment services and ongoing integration of Solstar communications solutions aboard one or more Momentus Orbital Service Vehicle(s).

Founder and CEO, Solstar Space Company, Brian Barnett said,

“In-space communications have been severely limited by crucial missing pieces. Outdated space comms approaches originating in the 1960s oftentimes leave space assets disconnected. Solstar is filling those space communications gaps just as Momentus is filling gaps for spacecraft and payload deployment and in-space servicing. Together we are removing roadblocks to advancing space operations.

“The demand for reliable space connectivity is growing exponentially. Prime space industry drivers we address include Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) for national security, defense and commercial applications, In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) for space object inspection and relocation, resupply, connecting pre-manufactured components and raw materials, and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) for spacecraft interaction, refueling, supply and astronaut transfers. These missions cannot operate reliably and securely without persistent space-based communications.

“Our first spaceflight with Momentus is scheduled for February 2026 and we will have the opportunity to work with Momentus partners to demonstrate real world use cases for ISTAR, ISAM and RPOD. We are looking forward to the 2026 flight with Momentus where we will have the opportunity to give the market a glimpse of what we will make possible together.”

Commenting on the Agreement, John Rood, CEO of Momentus Space said,

“We are pleased to deepen our partnership with Solstar Space as we continue to scale our in-space servicing capabilities. This collaboration gives Momentus key advantages to provide resilient spacecraft-to-spacecraft operations including refueling and repair, on-orbit inspection and reliable data relay capabilities. Our joint efforts enable enhanced surveillance, situational awareness, and defense-grade support for national security missions. This is particularly important as space becomes increasingly congested. Momentus and Solstar are well-positioned to deliver the end-to-end infrastructure that future space architectures demand. Our 2026 spaceflight will enable our companies to demonstrate real-time, continuous communication with space systems across diverse mission profiles—unlocking greater capabilities for the commercial sector.”

To learn more about Solstar in-space communications solutions, visit www.solstarspace.com.

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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 | Brian Barnett | barnett@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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ABOUT MOMENTUS, INC.

Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company that offers commercial satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected filing of the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of Momentus’ control. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties included under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on June 6, 2024, as amended by that certain Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed by the Company on September 16, 2024, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Commission, accessible on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of our website at investors.momentus.space. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Momentus Contact:

Media Inquiries |  press@momentusspace.com

Investor Inquiries |  investors@momentusspace.com 

Business Inquiries |  sales@momentusspace.com

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Solstar will develop Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point to provide robust, multi-band connectivity for astronauts, surface vehicles, and moon orbiting assets.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA – September 29, 2025

Solstar Space (Solstar), a pioneer in space-based communications, has been awarded a NASA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $150,000 to develop a next-generation Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP) to support the agency’s Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiatives.

NASA has identified critical communication infrastructure requirements to support its upcoming missions as momentum builds around lunar exploration. One crucial aspect of the Artemis and CLPS programs includes deployment of SWaP-efficient (Size, Weight, and Power) Wi-Fi and 3GPP communications hardware across a range of lunar assets. This will include landers, rovers, and habitats as well as cislunar (moon orbit) spacecraft and assets like the Lunar Gateway.

Solstar’s proposed LWIFI-AP is designed to meet NASA’s demand for a space-rated, multi-mode, multi-protocol, and multi-band wireless access points capable of operating in extreme lunar conditions. This system will enable robust communications between astronauts, robotic systems, lunar vehicles, lunar surface-based and cislunar orbital assets. Solstar’s LWIFI-AP will be engineered to support real-time mission data flow, navigation, and scientific collaboration.

Founder and CEO, Solstar Space Company, Brian Barnett said,

“Just like Wi-Fi revolutionized life on Earth, it will be essential for living and working on the Moon. Solstar’s mission has always been to keep people and systems connected in space, and this award moves us one step closer to enabling that vision for lunar missions.

“We are excited to contribute to NASA’s Artemis and CLPS programs by developing the communications infrastructure that future lunar operations will depend on.

“Receiving this SBIR award is a milestone for Solstar and for space-based connectivity. As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, commercial innovation will be essential. With the Solstar LWIFI-AP, we aim to bring commercial-grade connectivity to the Moon, enabling seamless communication between crew, equipment, and mission control. We are proud to lead the way in developing the Wi-Fi backbone for the lunar economy.”

NASA’s technical requirements include the use of Wi-Fi across mission systems and subsystems within Artemis, such as the Human Landing System (HLS), CLPS payloads, Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) services, and the Lunar Gateway’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) and airlock module. Today, a commercial solution meeting these requirements is unavailable. The NASA SBIR contract with Solstar will support development of a commercial product which meets the space qualification and environmental hardening needed for these mission-critical operations.

Solstar’s solution will address these challenges by providing hardware engineered for radiation tolerance, thermal survivability and low-SWaP constraints. The space qualified Solstar LWIFI-AP will fill a key technology gap for NASA and its network of Artemis and CLPS contractors.

The work performed under this Phase I contract will lay the foundation for a future flight-ready system capable of being hosted on a wide range of lunar mission platforms.

To learn more about Solstar in-space communications solutions, visit www.solstarspace.com.

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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 | Brian Barnett | barnett@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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State awards grants to five New Mexico tech companies

SANTA FE — Five New Mexico technology companies received up to $100,000 in state matching grants to accelerate innovations in space communications, advanced energy, aerospace, and bioscience.

 

The grants were awarded by the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office through its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Grant program, which supports local for-profit science and technology companies that have secured federal SBIR/STTR funding. The grants specifically support scalable startups that can grow and diversify New Mexico’s economy.

 

“By investing in homegrown companies, we’re fueling the innovation that will power our future,” said Rob BlackEDD Cabinet Secretary. “These businesses are tackling major challenges, from clean energy to national security, and helping build a stronger, more resilient economy right here in New Mexico.”

 

Companies receiving a $100,000 match for Phase II awards:

 

Solstar Space Co. (Santa Fe) is pioneering the use of Space Wi-Fi for all types of on-orbit assets. Solstar Space provides a secure internet connection between spacecraft and Earth-based payload managers and satellite operators, and enables communications for crewed missions in sub-orbit, LEO, cis-lunar, and lunar surface operations.

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Brian Barnett, president/CEO and founder, Solstar performed live in concert at the New Mexico House during SXSW in Austin, Texas along with a viewing of “Space Drummer”

Join Solstar Space for a special event during SXSW 2025. 

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Where:  208 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (Péché – Visit Péché)

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Solstar Space Company recently announced a strategic partnership agreement with Momentus Space that allows the two companies to work together to enable on-demand connectivity for objects in orbit.

Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS), based in San Jose, California, makes small satellites, satellite components and provides service with orbital transfer vehicles to both deliver other satellites to precision orbits and to host payloads, according to CEO John Rood.

Utilizing a mission expected to be launched in 2026 via an upcoming SpaceX Transporter ride-share flight purchased by Momentus, Solstar’s Deke Space Communicator will complete its first on-orbit demonstration in low-earth orbit.
Solstar’s Wi-Fi will be out-of-this-world, literally,
“(Solstar’s technology) is just basically modernizing the way space-to-ground communications has been done,” said Brian Barnett, founder and CEO of Solstar.

Most spacecraft, manned and unmanned, rely on transmission towers for communication. Ground communications can be costly, provided by vendors and only allow for a “periodic burst” of communication, sometimes 10 minutes according to Barnett, when a spacecraft passes over a ground station.

Solstar is seeking to change that by bringing on-demand Wi-Fi and narrowband internet connectivity to space, according to the release.

The majority of “things” that are launched into space are unmanned, according to Barnett, who refers to the company’s service as really the “internet of things.”

However, that doesn’t mean Deke cannot be used for human connection in space. The product could be placed on the International Space Station and allow for phone calls, hot spots, texts, emails and more.

The startup’s connectivity solution has the capacity to allow customers, in this case Momentus and its clients, to utilize commercial satellite constellations to communicate with other systems aboard spacecraft in orbit.

The company’s technology has the potential to bring a new capacity to both commercial and government customers, following the launch in 2026.
The flight will include a number of payloads from other customers on board the spacecraft, including a payload from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which will also be able to use the communications system.

“We’re pretty excited about the partnership, because that’s a real advancement in what you can do today for communications with space today,” Rood said.
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Solstar’s Deke Space Communicator will complete its first on-orbit demonstration in low-earth orbit (LEO).

Solstar won’t be the first to bring connectivity to space, but Rood believes Solstar will be the first to do it at a price point “attractive to a broad market-based sector.”
He also said the ability to communicate in an on-demand way, and leveraging Solstar’s relationship with Iridium is “pivotal.” Solstar provides satellite devices and solar chargers for the company.

“It’s not been applied to space systems yet, and I think here the ability for a broad swath of customers and mission types to be able to utilize this kind of service … hasn’t really been around in the way Solstar envisions,” he said.

 

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Momentus and Solstar Team Up on Orbital WiFi Demo

Momentus Vigoride in the clean room. Image: Momentus 

Momentus Vigoride in the clean room. Image: Momentus

 

Under the agreement, Momentus will carry Solstar’s Deke Space Communicator aboard its Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle in 2026 to provide narrowband internet connectivity for payloads on the spacecraft.

How it works: Satellites operators typically rely on a series of ground stations to command and control their satellites or downlink data. This system means that there’s a lot of time when a sat is out of touch, since assets can only communicate when they fly overhead.

The local WiFi connection offered by Deke, however, aims to keep payloads aboard the Momentus spacecraft in contact with operators on the ground 24/7, by routing a signal through Iridium’s constellation and providing transmit and receive capabilities at any point on orbit.

X marks the spot: Solstar has been working on space-based WiFi capabilities for over a decade. In 2018, the company’s Schmitt Space Communicator flew aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard mission and provided the connection necessary to post the first commercial tweet from above the Kármán line.

Deke is essentially the same technology hardened to fly in the vacuum of space instead of inside a pressurized capsule, with updated capabilities to allow ground operators to interact with the system.

  • The onboard WiFi system opens the door for operators to control satellites and payloads in real-time.
  • It enhances communication with other wifi enabled satellites, allowing for better comms during RPO maneuvers.
  • The technology also potentially cuts weight on sats by reducing the reliance on wired tech.

What’s next: Both companies hope the 2026 demo will be the beginning of a longer-term partnership.

“I’m thinking optimistically that it will make sense to have [Solstar] on board…

 

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