TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kepler Communications, the Internet connectivity company for space, today announced that astronaut, business leader and best-selling author Chris Hadfield has been appointed as a consultant to the company. In this role, Hadfield will advance Kepler's mission to provide reliable, real-time communications to the human spaceflight industry.
“Every mission depends on communications as the foundation to keep people connected, informed and safe in space,” Hadfield said. “As human spaceflight rapidly advances, Kepler is building a network that will allow humanity to go further, stay longer, and communicate securely in real time.”
Hadfield will collaborate with Kepler on customer and partner engagement initiatives, as well as general management consulting. Drawing on his experience operating the International Space Station, he will help guide Kepler's efforts to build the communications infrastructure needed for human spaceflight.
“Chris understands better than anyone how important reliable communications are for human spaceflight,” said Meena Mistry, CEO and co-founder of Kepler. “His insights and experience in space will help us strengthen our relationships with customers and partners who are designing and executing the next generation of human missions. We are thrilled to have him on board as we expand Kepler's role in supporting the human presence beyond Earth.”
Hadfield will support Kepler's growth in the rapidly evolving human mission and commercial space station markets. Leveraging his extensive experience as an astronaut and global space advocate, he will work with Kepler leadership to convey the company's value to space agencies, commercial station operators and partners developing next-generation crewed systems.
To learn more about Kepler, visit https://kepler.space/
ABOUT KEPLER
Kepler Communications Inc. is a satellite telecommunications provider whose mission is to provide Internet connectivity in space. Kepler provides continuous real-time space communications services and was the first commercial company to announce the successful demonstration of SDA-compatible optical intersatellite links (OISL) in orbit. Since then, the company has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading achievements, achieving successful demonstrations of space-to-air and space-to-ground optical communications, further demonstrating the versatility and resilience of its space network. The Kepler network will initially serve low Earth orbit (LEO) and plans to provide communications services to space missions in LEO, MEO, GEO and beyond. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler is creating a global company that will provide connectivity for the future space economy.
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