Co-Founder & CEO, @Vaxonspace | Building air-breathing VLEO satellites for missile defense and AI connectivity | Author, Vanquishing Cancer | Go Blue! 〽️

San Jose, CA
Joined January 2020
Steven P. Shepard retweeted
The @FCC approved 15,000 direct-to-device satellites for @SpaceX, including a very low Earth orbit layer around 330 km. VLEO is now a commercial orbit. Staying there means fighting drag constantly. That’s the problem we’re building for at Vaxon.
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There's a new sheriff in town #GoBlue〽️
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🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Elon Musk is giving $10 BILLION DOLLARS in SpaceX shares to America's children, directly, ON HIS OWN This is the DEFINITION of a patriot! 🇺🇸 Elon's critics will STILL take the money for their kids! 🤣 "The move is designed to give young people a direct financial interest in the future of space exploration and technology." With roughly 72 million kids in America and SpaceX shares at about $146, that's around $10.5 BILLION And he says it's only the FIRST of many. While Democrats call him a villain, Elon is handing ownership in America's greatest company to every child in the country!
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Standards are meant to be raised.
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Hail to the Victors! 〽️
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More spectrum for direct-to-device raises a question about the satellites: lower orbits mean stronger signals to phones, but only if the satellites can stay there. That’s the problem we’re working on at Vaxon.
READ: FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device Rules "The rules proposed… would more than double the amount of spectrum available for supplemental coverage from space.” insideglobaltech.com/2026/10…
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Last Friday, our CEO @StevenPShepard presented Vaxon’s dual-use mission of missile defense and AI connectivity at Demo Day with @SantaClaraUniv 's Bronco Venture Accelerator. We’re actively raising. If you’re an investor or partner who wants to learn more about what we’re building, send us a message.
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Thank you to @starburstaero, Outpost, the @USSpaceForce, @FenwickWest, and @ISS_CASIS, and to OE investors Context Ventures, Stellar Ventures, and @CIRI.
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The LA Edition of @Techweek_ was a good one for us. Monday we pitched at Hardware Meets Intelligence, co-hosted by @starburstaero and Outpost. Wednesday we joined the Orbital Edge Accelerator networking day and reception, hosted by @ISS_CASIS. #latechweek
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CEO @StevenPShepard spoke at the @SpaceHappyHour @Techweek_ event last night. Thanks to the fellow panelists for a great discussion on funding space companies. 🛰️🚀
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We announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio that will pave the way for @Starlink to become a major mobile carrier in the US. With this new spectrum and our Gen2 constellation, Starlink Mobile can ensure Americans have access to high-speed mobile broadband no matter where they are → spacex.com/updates#starlink-…
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Give me 10 〽️
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Vaxon CEO @StevenPShepard joined @SamiraGCurtis' Ra's Circle, hosted by Bala Anand Jeldi, for a conversation on AI, space, and advanced manufacturing. Thanks to Samira, Bala, Murat Can Işık, Taras Romaniuk, Jeannet Susann Kiessling, and Dror Sharon. #VaxonSpace #SpaceTech
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Our CEO @StevenPShepard joined the Techne Connect podcast to talk about very low Earth orbit: why it's so hard to operate in, how air-breathing propulsion could change that, and his path from @LMSpace to founding Vaxon Space. Check it out: techne-talent.com/us/view/co…
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Steven P. Shepard retweeted
That’s a MICHIGAN win!
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Maksim8247@maksim8247Oct 3
Elon explains why he is still working even tho he's worth $1 Trillion dollars. Great @elonmusk ❤️ #ElonMusk #elon_musk #elon #tesla #Starship #SpaceX #Starlink #AI #robots #trillionaireviews #musk #satellites #technology #technews #gineus
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Steven P. Shepard retweeted
Doomers: AI means poverty. @elonmusk standing with Trump: universal HIGH income. Trump, with the AI giants behind him: we have a very big lead and we're keeping it.
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Steven P. Shepard retweeted
🚨 JUST NOW: Elon Musk, shoulder to shoulder with President Trump, explains why AI is going to lift up ALL of humanity -- not force them into poverty @elonmusk: "I think by FAR the most likely outcome is an AGE OF ABUNDANCE where we don't have just universal basic income, we have universal HIGH income. And people speak about medical benefits. "Maybe it's worth talking a bit more about that. When you have robots and you have superintelligence, it means that EVERYONE in the world can have better medical care than anyone here, including ME. And wouldn't that be wonderful?!" Jobs are going to change. Jobs have ALWAYS changed. But being a computer used to be a job. There used to be buildings FULL of people doing calculations, but now digital computers to do those tasks. I don't think anyone is pining to go back and do calculations all day to do bank interest rates, which is what they used to do. So I think we'll see an evolution of roles. And as the President has mentioned, it's not as though unemployment has increased. In fact, there's a TREMENDOUS demand for people. So I think the most likely outcome--and it's probably worth looking at--the most likely outcome is one which is INCREDIBLY beneficial. And it's a future that you, if you could look into the future, it has a future you would WANT." WELL SAID, Elon. No notes 👏
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Steven P. Shepard retweeted
From concept to reality. @SpaceX has successfully deployed Starlink V3 satellites into Earth’s orbit and made contact with them for the first time. At scale, one Starship carries 60 V3 satellites, the same network capacity as about 20 Falcon 9 launches.
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Excited for the Stripe Out!
🟡🔵 SATURDAY 🟡🔵 What to Wear ⤵
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