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QuakeFinder Selected for Phase 1 of $1.2M NGA R&D Competition

June 24, 2019.

We are excited to announce that Stellar is one of 10 winners in Phase 1 of MagQuest, a $1.2 million National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) competition to advance geomagnetic data collection for the World Magnetic Model.  The pioneering research of QuakeFinder is well suited to this global open innovation initiative that was launched in March to attract novel approaches that increase the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of geomagnetic data collection.

Congratulations to Dan Schneider and our QuakeFinder team!

Read our press release here:  https://www.prweb.com/releases/stellar_solutions_quakefinder_selected_for_phase_1_of_national_geospatial_intelligence_agency_competition/prweb16398178.htm .

 

Space News – U.S. military trying to be a player, not a bystander, in the new space race

April 11, 2018

Great article in Space News on the changing space industry and dynamics between government and entrepreneurship, featuring quotes from Stellar CEO and Founder, Celeste Ford:

Celeste Ford, CEO of Stellar Solutions – an aerospace consulting firm in Silicon Valley — said bridging “old and new space” is harder than it seems. “Legacy space was all government funded. The government said ‘jump’ and the industry said ‘how high.’” And government agencies also worry about protecting their jobs and budgets. “Now we have other sources of money in space that didn’t exist before.”

What worries DoD and the intelligence community is that if they don’t keep pace with the innovations in space, the United States could be at a disadvantage, said Ford. “It’s obvious that our adversaries have access to the same technologies we do. We need to plan for that.”

Read the full article here.

Stellar Solutions & QuakeFinder featured in Palo Alto Weekly

March 12, 2018

Palo Alto Weekly’s article on Silicon Valley startups who are “beating the odds” features both Stellar Solutions and QuakeFinder. Stellar is highlighted for its unique vision of being built to last in the current environment full of startups that are built to flip, and QuakeFinder’s pioneering earthquake research is featured as well. Read the full article here!

 

Celeste Ford Honored in First Ever Silicon Valley Business Journal C-Suite Awards

December 1, 2017

Last night, Celeste was honored at the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s first ever C-Suite Awards Ceremony. The C-Suite Awards honor top executives from 10 Silicon Valley companies and we are honored to be among them. Thank you all for playing an integral part in this recognition by embodying Celeste’s and Stellar’s vision of satisfying your customer’s critical needs while realizing your dream jobs. View the Silicon Valley Business Journal announcement here and Celeste’s acceptance speech on our facebook page.