On December 15, NorthStar, a leader in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced the appointment of Beth Michelson as president of its NorthStar subsidiary in the U.S. Michelson will continue to maintain her role as CFO for the global enterprise. This move reinforces NorthStar’s commitment to U.S. national space defense innovation to establish NorthStar as an active participant in America’s domestic space industrial base, the company said.
“I am excited to support NorthStar U.S. as we transition to commercial services across allied nations when space security is central to national defense here and abroad. Our mission is to deliver capabilities that empower the U.S. and its allies to operate safely and effectively in space,” said Michelson.
NorthStar was established in Canada with support of U.S. and European partners to create a global entity capable of leveraging know-how and technology across allied nations. As a select performer in the DARPA’s Space-WATCH program, NorthStar continues to enable clients to accelerate adoption of advanced SDA applications critical for deterrence, threat detection, and operational superiority in a contested space domain.
“NorthStar’s appointment of Beth Michelson as president of our U.S. enterprise comes at a pivotal moment for our company and for U.S. space security,” said Stewart Bain, CEO of NorthStar. “Leveraging experience and skills across our three enterprises give NorthStar a unique perspective to provide services that meet rapidly evolving military requirements.”
Source: NorthStar
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By Loren Blinde
December 22, 2025
