Lodestar
The first autonomous, AI fighter pilot for space.
Lodestar is building the first autonomous, AI fighter pilot for space, Mithril, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites and deliver orbital defence as a service to high-value assets.
Founders
Neil Buchanan
CEO
Deep-tech team builder and leader responsible for the UK’s most advanced Hyperloop Pod. A two time SpaceX Global Finalist, he has built supersonic rockets awarded by the European Space Agency, and has fundraised to bring these frontier ideas to reality.
Thomas Santini
CTO
Built his first 3D printing company at 15. Ex-Dyson Engineer and Royal Academy of Engineering Scholar with a Master’s from the University of Bath in pioneering space robotics for construction on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.