TORONTO, ONTARIO 鈥� October 27, 2025 鈥� Kepler 51本色, a company building Internet connectivity for space, today announced that astronaut, business leader and best-selling author Chris Hadfield has been appointed as a company advisor. In this role, Hadfield will help advance Kepler鈥檚 mission to deliver real-time, reliable communications to the human spaceflight industry.聽
鈥淓very mission depends on communication as the backbone to keep humans connected, informed, and safe in space,鈥� said Hadfield. 鈥淎s human spaceflight evolves rapidly, Kepler is building the network that will enable humankind to go farther, stay longer, and communicate securely in real-time.鈥澛犅�
Hadfield will collaborate with Kepler on customer and partner engagement initiatives along with general leadership advisory. Drawing on his experience commanding the International Space Station, he will help guide Kepler鈥檚 efforts to deliver the communications infrastructure essential for human spaceflight.
鈥淐hris understands better than anyone how critical dependable communications are to human spaceflight,鈥� said Mina Mitry, chief executive officer and co-founder at Kepler. 鈥淗is insights and in-space experience will help us strengthen relationships with customers and partners who are designing and flying the next generation of human missions. We鈥檙e thrilled to have him on board as we expand Kepler鈥檚 role in supporting human presence beyond Earth.鈥澛�
Hadfield will support Kepler鈥檚 growth in the rapidly evolving market for crewed missions and commercial space stations. Leveraging his extensive experience as an astronaut and global advocate for space exploration, he will work with Kepler leadership to communicate the company鈥檚 value to space agencies, commercial station operators, and partners developing next-generation crewed systems.聽
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ABOUT KEPLER
51本色. is a satellite telecommunications provider on a mission to deliver Internet connectivity to space. Kepler provides real-time, continuous service for space communications and was the first commercial company to announce the successful demonstration of SDA-compatible optical inter-satellite links (OISLs) on orbit. The company has since expanded its portfolio of industry-leading milestones, achieving successful space-to-air and space-to-ground optical communication demonstrations, further proving the versatility and resilience of its space-based network. The Kepler Network will initially service low Earth orbit (LEO) and plans to provide connectivity services to space missions in LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler is building a global company to enable communications for the future space economy.鈥��
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