Solestial photovoltaics have been delivered to dozens of customers and flown on five satellites. The company will begin producing solar cells for multi-kilowatt satellite programs in the second half of the year.
Organizations Involved
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Airbus
Founders
Stan Herasimenka
Company Description
Solestial is a startup that produces flexible solar power modules using silicon photovoltaics for space applications, aiming to scale up production to 1 megawatt annually.
Market
Space Applications
Location
Tempe,
Arizona,
USA
Coinvestors
AE Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s ME Innovation Fund, Airbus Ventures, General Purpose Venture Capital, Industrious Ventures, Stellar Ventures, Techstars