Solstar Space

Solstar Space develops commercial Wi-Fi access points, space communicators, and persistent connectivity services designed for spacecraft operating in low Earth orbit, cislunar space, and on the lunar surface. The company's hardware, including radiation-hardened Wi-Fi access points and narrowband/wideband space communicators, is integrated into satellites, space stations, and launch vehicles prior to launch to provide continuous IP data, voice, and Wi-Fi services between crew, spacecraft, and ground operations teams. Solstar leverages existing commercial satellite constellation networks rather than deploying its own, reducing infrastructure costs. The company's Schmitt Space Communicator prototype flew twice on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, achieving the first commercial Wi-Fi hotspot aboard a spacecraft and the first commercial tweet from above the Karman line. Solstar holds a Space Act Agreement with NASA and has received contracts from the U.S. Space Force and NASA, including an SBIR to research radiation-hardened Wi-Fi and a contract to develop a lunar Wi-Fi system. In 2025, Solstar signed a $15 million reciprocal services agreement with Momentus for in-orbit communications and logistics services.