Jacksonville, Fla. – September 16, 2025 – Space has never had a power grid. For more than 60 years, spacecraft have been forced to bring their own “generators” in the form of solar panels, batteries, and carefully rationed energy budgets. This limits what missions can do and drives up costs. 

That era is ending. 

Star Catcher Industries, Inc. (Star Catcher) is pioneering the first energy grid in space, the Star Catcher Network, and today announced that Astro Digital US, Inc (Astro Digital), a leading satellite manufacturer, will buy power from it to support their mission-as-a-service model. 

More power is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a requirement as demand for more capable and resilient spacecraft missions increases across commercial and DoD regimes like space data centers, direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, AI-powered operations, and real-time space domain awareness. 

For a fraction of the cost, this partnership enables ESPA-class platforms like Astro Digital’s Corvus XL to scale from single-kilowatt buses to 10+ kW powerhouses, without expanding the satellite’s footprint. Jointly offering this capability means customers can have more powerful and cost effective missions, from single satellites to full constellations. 

“Demand is growing exponentially for small satellites that can do more, from onboard processing to extended-duration operations,” said Chris Biddy, CEO at Astro Digital. “By plugging into the Star Catcher Network, we’re able to offer a cost effective platform that delivers the power our customers need for those next-generation missions, right out of the box.”

The in-development Star Catcher Network will consist of power nodes that collect and concentrate solar energy, then wirelessly transmit it to customer satellites, enabling them to generate five to ten times more power than onboard systems alone. 

“All of our customers, from commercial to DoD, are eager for new, responsive capabilities that can keep up with markets and threats alike,” said Andrew Rush, Star Catcher CEO. “Power is the critical bottleneck. We’re thrilled to help Astro Digital enable those missions.”

This announcement comes on the heels of Star Catcher’s $12.25 million Seed Round in July 2024 and a successful power beaming demonstration at their hometown NFL stadium, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium, in March 2025. The company is gearing up for a large-scale demonstration at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility later this year, home of the historic Space Shuttle landings, and their first on-orbit demo next year.