Stan Herasimenka

Solestial Inc is a US-based solar energy company that specializes in manufacturing ultra-thin silicon solar cells that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space. The company is based in Tempe, AZ, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's breakthrough technology is packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in space. Solestial's solar blankets can be mass-produced using automated machines resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity. The company targets 2025 for the launch of a manufacturing facility capable of producing 10 MW/year of solar blankets. Solestial's innovative technology represents a paradigm shift for space solar, an affordable, durable, scalable solution to power the new space economy. The company was founded by Stan Herasimenka, who has been the CEO since incorporation.