STELLAR / partners
Build the orbital data infrastructure ecosystem
STELLAR works with spacecraft providers, launch companies, compute hardware vendors, thermal systems partners, ground networks, cloud platforms, and mission customers to validate and scale orbital data-center services.
Spacecraft
Partner layer
Compute
Partner layer
Ground
Partner layer
Cloud
Partner layer
Partners/ visual
Spacecraft / launch / compute / ground / cloud
01 / partner ecosystem
The platform needs more than one kind of partner
Orbital data centers are system-of-systems infrastructure. Partnerships need to map to spacecraft, payload, ground, customer, and commercial layers.
Partner 1
Spacecraft and hosted payload
Spacecraft and hosted payload partners
Partner 2
Compute and storage hardware
Compute and storage hardware partners
Partner 3
Thermal systems and power
Thermal systems and power electronics partners
Partner 4
Ground station and optical
Ground station and optical relay partners
Partner 5
Cloud and software integration
Cloud and software integration partners
Partner 6
Research, government, and mission
Research, government, and mission customers
02 / ecosystem visual
Supply chain and customer network in one map
The site should make partner roles visible. A serious orbital cloud company needs launch, hardware, operations, software, cloud, and customer ecosystems moving together.
Ground network global coverage envelope
STELLAR / COMPANY / OPERATING MODEL
STELLAR partner ecosystem
Four engineering disciplines, five partner classes, one orbital service. Each discipline owns a slice; partners compound external leverage; integration is the actual product.
Vintage · 2026-Q24 disciplines · 5 partner tiers
AOperating engine · four disciplines, one service
D1discipline
Mission engineering
Mission gates · spacecraft I/F · orbit assumptions
Ownsflight gates · ICDs · V&V planI/Fspacecraft + launch partners · mission ops
D2discipline
Payload systems
Compute · storage · power · thermal · RF · faults
Ownspayload reference design · qualificationI/Fcompute + radiation hardware suppliers
D3discipline
Software infrastructure
APIs · scheduling · receipts · delivery
Ownsservice plane · audit · customer SDKI/Fground network · cloud platforms
D4discipline
Commercial partnerships
Spacecraft · launch · ground · cloud · customers
Ownspartner tiering · LOIs · contractsI/Fevery external partner class
↓ verified mission
↓ integrated mission
↓ usable orbital
↓ mission customer
Orbital service · compute + storage + verified delivery
One orbital service, four integrated disciplines
Mission baseline → integrated payload → usable capacity → customer pull. Integration is the deliverable.
BPartner ecosystem · five tiers
P1
Spacecraft + launch
Hosted-payload bus · launch service
Leverageflight access · ride shareExamplesbus integrators · launch providers
P2
Hardware suppliers
Compute · storage · power · radiation hardening
Leveragequalified parts · long-lead supplyExamplesradhard FPGA · GR740 · ECC memory
P3
Ground network
TT&C · X-band downlink · pass scheduling
Leverageglobal pass coverage · contact densityExamplesX-band networks · S-band stations
P4
Cloud platforms
Customer cloud handoff · analytics adjacency
Leveragewhere customer data already livesExampleshyperscaler regions · sovereign cloud
P5
Mission customers
Workload · pull · validation
Leveragefirst paid orbital workloadsExamplesEO ops · sovereign · AI research
CDecision rights · what each discipline owns and integrates
4 rows · clear ownership| Discipline | Owns | Integrates with | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
Mission engineering D1 / 04 | flight gates · ICDs · V&V plan | spacecraft · launch · ops | per mission gate |
Payload systems D2 / 04 | reference design · qualification | hardware suppliers | per build cycle |
Software infrastructure D3 / 04 | service plane · audit · SDK | ground · cloud | continuous |
Commercial partnerships D4 / 04 | partner tiers · contracts · LOIs | all external classes | rolling |
Operating cadence — rhythm of the model
Daily01 / 05
engineering standups · ops watch
Weekly02 / 05
cross-discipline integration sync
Monthly03 / 05
partner + customer review
Quarterly04 / 05
mission gate · risk burn-down
Per mission05 / 05
design baseline → flight → close-out
Bring a capability into the roadmap
The best partnerships either reduce mission risk, increase payload capability, improve customer access, or accelerate the path from Node-1 to mesh infrastructure.