diff --git a/src/api/ic.api.ts b/src/api/ic.api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2db8937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/ic.api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import {ICManagementCanister} from '@dfinity/ic-management';
+import type {Principal} from '@dfinity/principal';
+import {initAgent} from '../utils/actor.utils';
+
+export const canisterStop = async ({canisterId}: {canisterId: Principal}): Promise<void> => {
+  const agent = await initAgent();
+
+  const {stopCanister} = ICManagementCanister.create({
+    agent
+  });
+
+  await stopCanister(canisterId);
+};
+
+export const canisterStart = async ({canisterId}: {canisterId: Principal}): Promise<void> => {
+  const agent = await initAgent();
+
+  const {startCanister} = ICManagementCanister.create({
+    agent
+  });
+
+  await startCanister(canisterId);
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/start-stop.ts b/src/commands/start-stop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72e624d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/start-stop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import {nextArg} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
+import {red} from 'kleur';
+import {logHelpStart} from '../help/start.help';
+import {logHelpStop} from '../help/stop.help';
+import {
+  startStopMissionControl,
+  startStopOrbiter,
+  startStopSatellite
+} from '../services/start-stop.services';
+import type {StartStopAction} from '../types/start-stop';
+
+export const startStop = async ({args, action}: {args?: string[]; action: StartStopAction}) => {
+  const target = nextArg({args, option: '-t'}) ?? nextArg({args, option: '--target'});
+
+  switch (target) {
+    case 's':
+    case 'satellite':
+      await startStopSatellite({args, action});
+      break;
+    case 'm':
+    case 'mission-control':
+      await startStopMissionControl({args, action});
+      break;
+    case 'o':
+    case 'orbiter':
+      await startStopOrbiter({args, action});
+      break;
+    default:
+      console.log(`${red('Unknown target.')}`);
+
+      if (action === 'stop') {
+        logHelpStop(args);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      logHelpStart(args);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/help/start.help.ts b/src/help/start.help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81e33fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help/start.help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {helpMode, helpOutput} from './common.help';
+import {TITLE} from './help';
+
+export const START_DESCRIPTION = 'Start a module.';
+
+const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('start')} ${yellow('[options]')}
+
+Options:
+  ${yellow('-t, --target')}          Which module type should be started? Valid targets are ${magenta('satellite')}, ${magenta('mission-control')} or ${magenta('orbiter')}.  
+  ${helpMode}
+  ${yellow('-h, --help')}            Output usage information.
+  
+Notes:
+
+- Targets can be shortened to ${magenta('s')} for satellite, ${magenta('m')} for mission-control and ${magenta('o')} for orbiter.`;
+
+const doc = `${START_DESCRIPTION}
+
+\`\`\`bash
+${usage}
+\`\`\`
+`;
+
+const help = `${TITLE}
+
+${START_DESCRIPTION}
+
+${usage}
+`;
+
+export const logHelpStart = (args?: string[]) => {
+  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
+};
diff --git a/src/help/stop.help.ts b/src/help/stop.help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..835b55d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help/stop.help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import {cyan, green, magenta, yellow} from 'kleur';
+import {helpMode, helpOutput} from './common.help';
+import {TITLE} from './help';
+
+export const STOP_DESCRIPTION = 'Stop a module.';
+
+const usage = `Usage: ${green('juno')} ${cyan('stop')} ${yellow('[options]')}
+
+Options:
+  ${yellow('-t, --target')}          Which module type should be stopped? Valid targets are ${magenta('satellite')}, ${magenta('mission-control')} or ${magenta('orbiter')}.  
+  ${helpMode}
+  ${yellow('-h, --help')}            Output usage information.
+  
+Notes:
+
+- Targets can be shortened to ${magenta('s')} for satellite, ${magenta('m')} for mission-control and ${magenta('o')} for orbiter.`;
+
+const doc = `${STOP_DESCRIPTION}
+
+\`\`\`bash
+${usage}
+\`\`\`
+`;
+
+const help = `${TITLE}
+
+${STOP_DESCRIPTION}
+
+${usage}
+`;
+
+export const logHelpStop = (args?: string[]) => {
+  console.log(helpOutput(args) === 'doc' ? doc : help);
+};
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f018dc8..31b9b3f 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {deploy} from './commands/deploy';
 import {dev} from './commands/dev';
 import {init} from './commands/init';
 import {open} from './commands/open';
+import {startStop} from './commands/start-stop';
 import {upgrade} from './commands/upgrade';
 import {use} from './commands/use';
 import {version as versionCommand} from './commands/version';
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ import {logHelpInit} from './help/init.help';
 import {logHelpLogin} from './help/login.help';
 import {logHelpLogout} from './help/logout.help';
 import {logHelpOpen} from './help/open.help';
+import {logHelpStart} from './help/start.help';
+import {logHelpStop} from './help/stop.help';
 import {logHelpUpgrade} from './help/upgrade.help';
 import {logHelpUse} from './help/use.help';
 import {logHelpVersion} from './help/version.help';
@@ -90,6 +93,12 @@ export const run = async () => {
       case 'whoami':
         logHelpWhoAmI(args);
         break;
+      case 'stop':
+        logHelpStop(args);
+        break;
+      case 'start':
+        logHelpStart(args);
+        break;
       default:
         console.log(`${red('Unknown command.')}`);
         console.log(help);
@@ -131,6 +140,12 @@ export const run = async () => {
     case 'use':
       await use(args);
       break;
+    case 'stop':
+      await startStop({args, action: 'stop'});
+      break;
+    case 'start':
+      await startStop({args, action: 'start'});
+      break;
     case 'dev':
       await dev(args);
       break;
diff --git a/src/services/start-stop.services.ts b/src/services/start-stop.services.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af4c388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/start-stop.services.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import {Principal} from '@dfinity/principal';
+import {assertNonNullish, isNullish} from '@junobuild/utils';
+import {cyan, red} from 'kleur';
+import ora from 'ora';
+import {canisterStart, canisterStop} from '../api/ic.api';
+import {getCliMissionControl, getCliOrbiters} from '../configs/cli.config';
+import {junoConfigExist, readJunoConfig} from '../configs/juno.config';
+import type {AssetKey} from '../types/asset-key';
+import type {StartStopAction} from '../types/start-stop';
+import {configEnv} from '../utils/config.utils';
+import {consoleNoConfigFound} from '../utils/msg.utils';
+import {satelliteParameters} from '../utils/satellite.utils';
+
+export const startStopMissionControl = async ({
+  action
+}: {
+  args?: string[];
+  action: StartStopAction;
+}) => {
+  const missionControl = await getCliMissionControl();
+
+  if (isNullish(missionControl)) {
+    console.log(`${red(`A mission control must be set in your configuration.`)}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  await startStop({
+    action,
+    segment: 'mission_control',
+    canisterId: missionControl
+  });
+};
+
+export const startStopOrbiter = async ({action}: {args?: string[]; action: StartStopAction}) => {
+  const authOrbiters = await getCliOrbiters();
+
+  if (authOrbiters === undefined || authOrbiters.length === 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (authOrbiters.length > 0) {
+    console.log(`${red(`The CLI supports only one orbiter per project. Reach out to Juno.`)}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const [orbiter] = authOrbiters;
+
+  await startStop({
+    action,
+    segment: 'orbiter',
+    canisterId: orbiter.p
+  });
+};
+
+export const startStopSatellite = async ({
+  args,
+  action
+}: {
+  args?: string[];
+  action: StartStopAction;
+}) => {
+  if (!(await junoConfigExist())) {
+    consoleNoConfigFound();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const env = configEnv(args);
+  const {satellite: satelliteConfig} = await readJunoConfig(env);
+
+  const satellite = await satelliteParameters({satellite: satelliteConfig, env});
+  const {satelliteId} = satellite;
+
+  // TS guard. satelliteParameters exit if satelliteId is undefined.
+  assertNonNullish(satelliteId);
+
+  await startStop({
+    action,
+    segment: 'satellite',
+    canisterId: satelliteId
+  });
+};
+
+const startStop = async ({
+  action,
+  segment,
+  canisterId
+}: {
+  action: StartStopAction;
+  canisterId: string;
+  segment: AssetKey;
+}) => {
+  const spinner = ora(`${action === 'stop' ? 'Stopping' : 'Starting'} satellite...`).start();
+
+  try {
+    const fn = action === 'stop' ? canisterStop : canisterStart;
+    await fn({canisterId: Principal.fromText(canisterId)});
+  } finally {
+    spinner.stop();
+  }
+
+  const capitalize = (str: string): string => str[0].toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
+
+  console.log(
+    `${capitalize(segment)} ${canisterId} ${cyan(action === 'stop' ? 'stopped' : 'started')}.`
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/types/start-stop.ts b/src/types/start-stop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d0a842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/start-stop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type StartStopAction = 'start' | 'stop';