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PRESS RELEASE
Press Contact:
Alice Carruth
Solstar Space Co.
+1 (575) 639-1113
alice@solstarspace.com
SANTA FE, NM, USA - April 29, 2019
Solstar Space Company is celebrating one year since the first commercial Tweet was sent from above the Kármán line. The Solstar Schmitt Space Communicator on board Blue Origin's New Shepard, was launched from West Texas on April 29th, 2018.
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| First commercial Tweet from Space, April 29, 2018 |
Solstar CEO M. Brian Barnett says "It has been an incredible year for us! We have proven that the Schmitt Space Communicator can work in space and provide the necessary connections for payloads and future astronauts on board commercial space flights. We have received over $350,000 in investments since our last successful test with Blue Origin in July, and continue to work with NASA to provide our services to partner companies."
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| Solstar CEO M. Brian Barnett with Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin Team and payload customers |
Solstar Space Company is establishing itself as the first internet service provider in space and continues to work with NASA to build a communicator system for testing technology on board spacecraft. Solstar's enhanced Wi-Fi system is looking forward to providing the technology for future astronauts to send the first commercial 'selfie from space'.
Solstar delivers fast, 24/7 communications to people and systems in space. SmallSats, experiments, systems and colleagues can be reached from anywhere with our Internet-based services. Solstar's innovative space communicator designs leverage proven satellite communications networks. In orbit or on sub-orbital flights, Solstar delivers affordable, reliable, fully redundant, resilient communications to passengers and payloads. Solstar is revolutionizing commercial communications between Earth and space providing a full range of Internet of Things architecture and services for those operating in the space environment.
Strategic Investors, please contact M.Brian Barnett at +1 505-389-2299
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