Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the France […]
Space Laser Communications Terminals
SSC selects CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat to develop EST Phase 2 prototypes providing on-orbit crosslink compatibility in future DoD space systems
The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat to continue development of space laser communication terminal prototypes in Phase 2 […]
HydRON: Satellites using lasers for faster data sharing
ESA has signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System — HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the […]
Astrolight sets the stage for next generation secure space-to-Earth data transmission
Astrolight has concluded a significant milestone by completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company’s ATLAS-1 Space-to-Earth laser communication on-orbit demonstration mission. The European Commission (EC) has selected the […]
SSC awards 4 contracts for space laser communication terminal prototypes development
The United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., General Atomics, and Viasat to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes as […]