Spaceship introduces Thunderbolt 

A new free voice, video, and messaging app that uses a domain name instead of aphone number or email address

Phoenix, AZ - 13 May 2025 – Spaceship, the next-generation domain registration and web services platform, today unveiled Thunderbolt, a free domain-powered communication platform allowing users to call, video call, and chat using a domain name.

Thunderbolt transforms the way people communicate by replacing phone numbers and emails with domain names. This public yet inherently private identifier offers memorable, secure, and self-owned identities. Thunderbolt empowers users to send messages, make voice and video calls, and connect with others using their secure, private, and memorable identity. Thunderbolt verifies identity through domain ownership, providing users with a unique combination of privacy, security, and control over their communication.

Why Thunderbolt? Key features:

Identity – A domain is a digital home. Unlike phone numbers or emails, it’s unique, portable, and self-managed. With domains, everyone can create an online presence and claim ownership of a digital address. These attributes are core pillars of this new service, enabling this new technology on top of existing functionality through a unique ID using proprietary Spaceship DNS.

Built-in privacy – A domain is a public address, but it reveals nothing personal. With Thunderbolt, there’s no centralised storage of messages and end-to-end encryption keeps messaging private.

Seamless connectivity – Just like calling a brand name instead of a number, you can reach people and businesses simply by their domain.

Virtually impossible to hack – No passwords, no centralised database of users. Security is tied to DNS ownership, reinforced by DNSSEC.

Memorable & universal – Domains are easier to remember than phone numbers and scale globally without regional restrictions.

Thunderbolt was created exclusively by Spaceship, and the mobile application is now available to download for both iOS from the Apple App Store and Android via the Google Play Store. A web app is also coming soon. In addition to traditional domain names, Thunderbolt is also compatible with Handshake and ENS Domains, as well as with third-party domain registrars, although the onboarding process is simpler if the domain is registered with Spaceship.

About Spaceship

Spaceship is an ICANN-accredited domain registration and web services platform founded by CEO Richard Kirkendall. Spaceship empowers users to get online faster and more easily, bypassing the complexities often associated with domains and digital products. Spaceship’s trademarked Unbox feature allows users seamless management and simple integration of web products. With over 2.5 million domains under management, Spaceship is among the fastest-growing web service companies. Unbox and Spaceship are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Namecheap, Inc. To learn more about Spaceship, visit Spaceship.com