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Lonestar Shines Again

Based at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub, Lonestar Data Holdings has kicked off the year with major momentum. The space tech startup recently closed a $6.6 million seed-plus funding round, strengthening its push to build resilient data infrastructure beyond Earth.

Alongside the funding milestone, Lonestar announced a leadership change with Stephen Eisele stepping into the role of CEO, while founder Chris Stott transitions to executive chairman.

Lonestar is best known for its ambitious vision to deploy data centers in space, including lunar and orbital environments, where they can offer secure, sovereign storage and continuity services that protect critical information.

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