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NorthStar Earth & Space

operating 51–200 employees

Operates a space-based satellite constellation providing space domain awareness services and Earth observation data for environmental monitoring

About

NorthStar Earth & Space develops and operates a space-based satellite constellation dedicated to space domain awareness and Earth observation. The company's Skylark constellation uses dedicated optical sensors to track, monitor, and catalogue resident space objects across all orbit regimes, delivering collision avoidance warnings and space object identification services through subscription and pay-per-use models. NorthStar's Space Information & Intelligence (SI2) platform provides continuous custody of tracked objects with enhanced predictive analytics. The company also develops an Earth Information & Intelligence (EI2) platform leveraging hyperspectral and infrared data for environmental monitoring. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, NorthStar maintains offices in McLean, Virginia and Luxembourg.

Products & Services

Earth observation data platform using hyperspectral and infrared sensors for environmental monitoring, forestry, agriculture, and greenhouse gas applications
Dedicated optical sensor satellite constellation for space-based space situational awareness
Space domain awareness platform providing space object tracking, collision avoidance, navigation assistance, and change detection services via a dedicated optical satellite constellation

Locations

Montreal, CAN
McLean, USA
Luxembourg, LUX

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Overview

Founded 2015
HQ Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Type Private Company

Leadership

Stewart Bain
CEO & Founder
Beth Michelson
CFO & President, NorthStar US
Peter Klimas
Executive Director, Engineering
Nadia Rochdi
Executive Director of Products, EI2
Yann Picard
Executive Director of Products
Geoffrey Hamlin
Chief Legal Counsel

Classification