How to Build a Moonshot: Lonestar’s Mission to the Moon

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Chris Stott, Founder and CEO of Lonestar Data: Chris Stott is the Founder, Chair, and CEO of Lonestar Data Holdings, which is pioneering the future of data services on the Moon and in space. He is an active mentor, advisor, and board member for several not-for-profit organizations and initiatives that promote the advancement and education of space sciences, commerce, and policy. Additionally, when not sending payloads to the moon, Chris is an author and a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker and executive producer. 

About the Feb 22nd Moon Landing
The Odysseus lander, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, landed on the moon on Feb 22, making history as the first commercial craft to reach the lunar surface and the first U.S. spacecraft on the moon in more than 50 years. Odysseus’ mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program that supports the development of moon landers by private-sector companies. NASA eventually plans to hire these companies to transport cargo and scientific instruments to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s broader ambitions to return astronauts to the moon. Lonestar's data center is one of the commercial payloads included in the Odysseus mission.

About Lonestar
Lonestar is on a mission to save Earth's data, one byte at a time, by establishing a secure, off-planet data storage infrastructure that can serve humanity for generations to come. With its mission to provide disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) from the moon and lunar orbit, Lonestar has taken an early lead in off-planet computing. The venture-backed startup company provides secure digital services for enterprise and government customers, including direct services and partnerships with cloud platforms. 

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