NorthStar Appoints Michal Shimoni as Luxembourg Business Development Technical Lead 

Luxembourg, July 9, 2026 – NorthStar Earth & Space S.à r.l. (“NorthStar Europe”), continues to expand its commercial and government Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) activities with the appointment of Michal Shimoni as Business Development Technical Lead for Europe. 

Michal joins NorthStar with more than 20 years of experience in the global space sector, bringing a combination of technical expertise, innovation leadership, and strategic business development. Throughout her career, she has successfully translated advanced technologies into valuable operational and commercial solutions for government, defence, and commercial customers.

“NorthStar is redefining how we understand and manage the space environment through innovative Space Domain Awareness capabilities,” said Michal.  “Having spent my career at the intersection of space technology, defence, and advanced analytics, I am excited to help strengthen NorthStar’s partnerships across Europe and contribute to the development of solutions that make space operations safer, more secure, and more sustainable. I look forward to supporting the company’s continued growth in this rapidly evolving market.” 

Michal previously served as Director of Analytics and Applications at Kuva Space, where she led the development of advanced Earth observation data products and services while managing European Space Agency and European Commission projects. Prior to Kuva, she spent two decades at the Royal Military Academy in Belgium, leading research and innovation initiatives in remote sensing, image intelligence, and AI-driven applications for defence and security. 

Based at NorthStar’s Luxembourg headquarters, Michal will focus on expanding strategic partnerships and business opportunities across Europe’s space, defence, and security sectors. At a time when Europe is increasing investment in resilient and sovereign space capabilities, NorthStar is uniquely positioned to support government and commercial ambitions through its innovative Space Domain Awareness technologies. Leveraging her extensive technical expertise and international network, Michal will help accelerate the adoption of NorthStar’s SSA and SDA solutions while strengthening collaboration across industry, government, and defence communities. 

About NorthStar Earth & Space S.à r.l. 

NorthStar Earth & Space S.à r.l. (NorthStar Europe), headquartered in Luxembourg, as part of NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (NorthStar), provides commercial SSA and SDA services that support commercial satellite operators and sovereign defence organizations across Europe, North America, and the Indo-Pacific. 

NorthStar Europe’s SSA services support the entire mission lifecycle, from launch and operations to end-of-life and de-orbiting while SDA services safeguard critical space infrastructure and enhance the security, safety, and sustainability of space operations. 

NorthStar Europe hosts a multidisciplinary team of experts in astrodynamics, data science, software engineering, and space operations. This team supports both European and international customers, working closely with industry, government, and defence partners to advance resilient and sovereign space capabilities. Through its technical expertise, innovation, and strategic partnerships, NorthStar Europe is helping shape the future of space safety, security, and sustainability. 

NorthStar Earth & Space Inc., a Global Space Intelligence Enterprise 

NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (NorthStar), is the first commercial enterprise to monitor near-Earth orbits from space and continuously scan, detect, and track the behaviour of satellites. Through its Space Information & Intelligence (Si²) platform, NorthStar delivers SSA and SDA services by fusing data from diverse observation sources that include a proprietary constellation of space-based electro-optical sensors dedicated to cataloguing and tracking activity in space. 

With global headquarters in Montreal, Canada, a European headquarters in Luxembourg, and a dedicated U.S. operation in McLean, Virginia, NorthStar provides trusted space intelligence to government and commercial customers worldwide, supporting safer, more secure, and more sustainable use of the space domain.