The COSMOS core, an embedded operations environment for satellites, drones, and rovers, was developed by the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory with a NASA grant and is further developed by HSFL and Interstel for satellite projects.
(July 2025) Interstel Technologies participated in the Hawaiʻi SBIR Company Showcase held at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox in Honolulu. The event brought together Hawaii-based SBIR companies, federal and local resource partners, and members of the HSBIR review committee for an afternoon of presentations
Dr. Sorensen, a founder of Interstel Technologies, earned aerospace engineering degrees from the University of Kansas and worked on Pioneer Venus and Space Shuttle missions.
Interstel Technologies, Inc. is a technology spin-off company of the University of Hawai’i, incorporated in 2014. The company works closely with the Hawai’i Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL).
Interstel's mission is to develop operations capabilities for aerospace exploration. Its iCOSMOS software is a responsive C++ framework for operating satellites, UAVs, and rovers; version 2.0 was current in spring 2023.
