diff --git a/platforms/solana/protocols/core/src/core.ts b/platforms/solana/protocols/core/src/core.ts
index fe0e543c56..b14a53afb0 100644
--- a/platforms/solana/protocols/core/src/core.ts
+++ b/platforms/solana/protocols/core/src/core.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export class SolanaWormholeCore<N extends Network, C extends SolanaChains>
         signatureSet.publicKey,
       );
 
-    // Create a new transaction for every 2 signatures we have to Verify
+    // Create a new transaction for every 2 instructions
     for (let i = 0; i < verifySignaturesInstructions.length; i += 2) {
       const verifySigTx = new Transaction().add(
         ...verifySignaturesInstructions.slice(i, i + 2),
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ export class SolanaWormholeCore<N extends Network, C extends SolanaChains>
       yield this.createUnsignedTx(verifySigTx, 'Core.VerifySignature', true);
     }
 
-    // TODO: if VAA is already posted, just, like, dont post it again man
-    // if(this.connection.getAccountInfo(postedVaaAddress))
-
     // Finally create the VAA posting transaction
     const postVaaTx = new Transaction().add(
       createPostVaaInstruction(
diff --git a/platforms/solana/src/platform.ts b/platforms/solana/src/platform.ts
index 7e2f022d69..70c1e2f600 100644
--- a/platforms/solana/src/platform.ts
+++ b/platforms/solana/src/platform.ts
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ export class SolanaPlatform<N extends Network> extends PlatformContext<
     rpc: Connection,
     stxns: SignedTx[],
   ): Promise<TxHash[]> {
+    const { blockhash, lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlock(rpc);
+
     const txhashes = await Promise.all(
       stxns.map((stxn) => {
         return rpc.sendRawTransaction(stxn);
       }),
     );
 
-    const { blockhash, lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlockhash(rpc);
-
     await Promise.all(
       txhashes.map((txid) => {
         const bhs: BlockheightBasedTransactionConfirmationStrategy = {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class SolanaPlatform<N extends Network> extends PlatformContext<
     return txhashes;
   }
 
-  static async latestBlockhash(
+  static async latestBlock(
     rpc: Connection,
     commitment?: Commitment,
   ): Promise<{ blockhash: string; lastValidBlockHeight: number }> {
@@ -195,15 +195,12 @@ export class SolanaPlatform<N extends Network> extends PlatformContext<
   }
 
   static async getLatestBlock(rpc: Connection): Promise<number> {
-    const { lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlockhash(rpc);
+    const { lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlock(rpc);
     return lastValidBlockHeight;
   }
 
   static async getLatestFinalizedBlock(rpc: Connection): Promise<number> {
-    const { lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlockhash(
-      rpc,
-      'finalized',
-    );
+    const { lastValidBlockHeight } = await this.latestBlock(rpc, 'finalized');
     return lastValidBlockHeight;
   }
 
diff --git a/platforms/solana/src/testing/index.ts b/platforms/solana/src/testing/index.ts
index af5d8964d6..79099ebb86 100644
--- a/platforms/solana/src/testing/index.ts
+++ b/platforms/solana/src/testing/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export * from './signer';
+export * from './sendSigner';
diff --git a/platforms/solana/src/testing/sendSigner.ts b/platforms/solana/src/testing/sendSigner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aed79e38c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/solana/src/testing/sendSigner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { Connection, Keypair, Transaction } from '@solana/web3.js';
+import {
+  SignAndSendSigner,
+  Signer,
+  UnsignedTransaction,
+  encoding,
+} from '@wormhole-foundation/connect-sdk';
+import { Network } from '@wormhole-foundation/sdk-base/src';
+import { SolanaPlatform } from '../platform';
+import { SolanaChains } from '../types';
+import { SolanaUnsignedTransaction } from '../unsignedTransaction';
+
+// returns a SignOnlySigner for the Solana platform
+export async function getSolanaSignAndSendSigner(
+  rpc: Connection,
+  privateKey: string,
+): Promise<Signer> {
+  const [_, chain] = await SolanaPlatform.chainFromRpc(rpc);
+  return new SolanaSendSigner(
+    rpc,
+    chain,
+    Keypair.fromSecretKey(encoding.b58.decode(privateKey)),
+  );
+}
+
+export class SolanaSendSigner<
+  N extends Network,
+  C extends SolanaChains = 'Solana',
+> implements SignAndSendSigner<N, C>
+{
+  constructor(
+    private _rpc: Connection,
+    private _chain: C,
+    private _keypair: Keypair,
+    private _debug: boolean = false,
+  ) {}
+
+  chain(): C {
+    return this._chain;
+  }
+
+  address(): string {
+    return this._keypair.publicKey.toBase58();
+  }
+
+  async signAndSend(tx: UnsignedTransaction[]): Promise<any[]> {
+    const txids: string[] = [];
+
+    const { blockhash, lastValidBlockHeight } =
+      await SolanaPlatform.latestBlock(this._rpc);
+
+    for (const txn of tx) {
+      const { description, transaction } = txn as SolanaUnsignedTransaction<
+        N,
+        C
+      >;
+      console.log(`Signing: ${description} for ${this.address()}`);
+
+      if (this._debug) {
+        const st = transaction as Transaction;
+        console.log(st.signatures);
+        console.log(st.feePayer);
+        st.instructions.forEach((ix) => {
+          console.log('Program', ix.programId.toBase58());
+          console.log('Data: ', ix.data.toString('hex'));
+          console.log(
+            'Keys: ',
+            ix.keys.map((k) => [k, k.pubkey.toBase58()]),
+          );
+        });
+      }
+
+      transaction.partialSign(this._keypair);
+
+      const txid = await this._rpc.sendRawTransaction(transaction.serialize(), {
+        // skipPreflight: true,
+        // preflightCommitment: this._rpc.commitment,
+        maxRetries: 5,
+      });
+
+      console.log(`Sent: ${description} for ${this.address()}`);
+
+      await this._rpc.confirmTransaction({
+        signature: txid,
+        blockhash,
+        lastValidBlockHeight,
+      });
+
+      txids.push(txid);
+    }
+
+    return txids;
+  }
+}