Polish Startup Ares Shield Lands $6 Million Deal to Defend Orbital Data Centers with Microwave Weapons
August 25, 2026
Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to protect its space-based data centers using high-power microwave technology, in an agreement worth up to $6 million announced August 25. The deal calls for three satellites to be protected initially, with additional modules to follow as Lonestar builds out its constellation. The contract arrives as Lonestar prepares to field its first commercial space-based offering, a platform called StarVault that stores customer