Aquarian Space

Recognized under Tier 7 — Interplanetary Communications, Aquarian Space is an early-stage U.S. startup developing Solnet, a proposed two-satellite lunar relay constellation intended to provide communications coverage for missions on the Moon's far side and south pole, where no direct line-of-sight to Earth exists. The company has raised approximately $650,000 in seed funding and outlined a network design targeting data rates around 100 megabits per second, with an initial satellite originally planned for 2024 and a second for south pole coverage in 2025; public information on whether those launches occurred as scheduled is limited. As one of several small companies pursuing dedicated lunar far-side relay infrastructure, Aquarian Space represents the category of purpose-built communications nodes that a permanent lunar base — particularly one operating on the far side or near the poles — would depend on to stay in continuous contact with Earth.