Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler becomes space startup CEO

The new company, Northwood Space, aims to mass-produce ground stations for communication with space. It has already received $6.3 million in funding.

Former Disney channel star Bridgit Mendler is having quite the career shift.

The actress, known for roles in “Good Luck Charlie” and “Wizards of Waverly Place,” is now a space-startup CEO.

The new company, called Northwood Space, aims to mass-produce ground stations, which are Earth-based radio stations used for communication with spacecraft or other locations in space.

“Expect the unexpected,” Mendler said on X.

“At Northwood Space, we have our sights on building a data highway between Earth and space. We are designing shared ground infrastructure from first principles to expand access to space,” Mendler said.