In late January ten Starlink satellites equipped with inter-satellite laser links (ISL) were launched, and the founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk tweeted that in addition to these satellites, all future […]
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Optical Comms Network Intro’d By Xensis
Xenesis, Inc. has announced their first, all optical ,communication service from space to ground, dubbed “Xen-link,” reaching anywhere on the Earth that can connect to the terrestrial internet backbone. Xen-Link […]
Optical Comms Collaboration Between Swedish Space Corp. + Airbus D&S Netherlands
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands (Airbus DS NL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative activities regarding ground equipment for space-to-ground optical communication. […]
Advanced Transmitter + Receiver Modules Now Shipping From Emcore
EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR) is now shipping their Optiva Q/V-Band fiber optic links for applications from 2 MHz to 60 GHz. These advanced transmitter and receiver modules are ideal for […]
General Atomics Acquires Guidestar Optical Systems
General Atomics has completed the acquisition of the business of Guidestar Optical Systems, Inc. — the business will be integrated into the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group. Guidestar Optical […]
Mynaric Selected By Telesat For Their CONDOR Optical Terminals For DARPA’s Blackjack Track B Program
Mynaric has been selected by Telesat to supply multiple units of its flagship CONDOR optical, inter-satellite, link terminals to DARPA’s Blackjack Track B program. The terminals are scheduled to be […]
Optical Comms Earth Station To Be Built In Western Australia
An optical communications station capable of receiving high-speed data transmissions from space is set to be built in Western Australia and will be installed by The University of Western Australia. […]
Optical Comms Sped Up By BridgeComm
BridgeComm, Inc. has revealed significant achievements in the advancement of OWC with the on going maturity of the firm’s Managed Optical Communication Array (MOCA) hardware and software technology. Validated by […]