Southern Stars
Cubesat services and tracking software
Sold its SkySafari software business to Simulation Curriculum in December 2013 and lost the SkyCube satellite in 2014; the site describes only a consulting role and shows nothing dated since about 2018. Southern Stars operates in the ground segment & tracking sector of the space industry, is headquartered in United States, was founded in 2010, raised $117K (Seed), employs 1-10 people.
Southern Stars at a glance
| Status | Dormantchecked July 2026Sold its SkySafari software business to Simulation Curriculum in December 2013 and lost the SkyCube satellite in 2014; the site describes only a consulting role and shows nothing dated since about 2018. |
|---|---|
| Sectors | Ground Segment & Tracking, Software |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Stage | Seed |
| Disclosed funding | $117K |
| Team size | 1-10 |
| Website | southernstars.com |
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Timeline & funding
- July 2014Anomaly
- January 2014Product
- December 2013Company
- 2010CompanyFounded
Mission
A planetarium software maker since 1993, with telescope control expertise and growing small-spacecraft experience.
Southern Stars has a long history in the space business and has been developing planetarium software since 1993. Its SkyChart III for Mac and Windows won Sky & Telescope magazine's first Hot New Products award in 1998. The company has roots in astronomy software development, expertise in telescope control, and growing experience with small spacecraft missions.
Team
- Tim DeBenedictis · Founder
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