Lodestar delivers orbital defense as a service for high-value US and allied space assets. The company develops fully-autonomous AI fighter pilots, named Mithril, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites. These satellites provide a dedicated first line of defense against orbital aggression through counter-space capabilities and on-board autonomy.
Funding
$2.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
IXFounders
Product
Problem
The increasing reliance on space infrastructure for communication, navigation, and scientific research creates a growing vulnerability to damage from collisions, hostile activities, and unforeseen events. Current limitations in in-orbit servicing and repair capabilities hinder rapid response and increase the risk of cascading failures.
Solution
Lodestar is developing autonomous robotic systems with advanced computer vision and dexterous manipulation capabilities to inspect, protect, and repair critical assets in orbit. Their technology enables supervised autonomy, allowing the systems to interpret target structures and materials using proprietary neural network models. The robotic systems are designed to execute delicate and critical tasks in microgravity, withstanding radiation and extreme temperatures while retaining precision and accuracy. Lodestar's platform-agnostic approach allows their technology to be deployed on various launchers and alongside different payloads, providing mission-responsive solutions for safeguarding space infrastructure.
Target Audience
Lodestar's primary customers are commercial and government organizations that rely on space infrastructure and require rapid response solutions for in-orbit inspection, protection, and repair.
Features
- Supervised autonomy powered by proprietary neural net models for interpreting target structures and materials
- Dexterous robotic arm capable of executing delicate and critical tasks in microgravity
- Modular hardware design for rapid manufacturing and decreased response times
- Platform-agnostic technology compatible with various launchers, buses, and payloads
- Advanced robotic system featuring a universal, highly-dexterous, tactile gripper, augmented by a set of strategic tools
- Computer vision system enabling autonomous interpretation of target structures and materials
- Neural network models trained using synthetic and real-world orbital physics data