Tag: Satellite Laser Communication Terminals
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MBRYONICS Selected by DARPA to Provide Optical Terminal For Space-BACN Program
MBRYONICS, an innovative Satellite Communications and Photonics equipment provider, has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the optical terminal, including the space telescope, the pointing, acquisition and tracking system and the optical amplifiers, as part of theSpace-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. The goal of Space-BACN is to…
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Telesat Government Solutions Secures DARPA Space-BACN Phase 2 Contract
Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading satellite operator Telesat, announced that it was awarded the Phase 2 contract of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. The goal of Space-BACN is to create a reconfigurable, multi-protocol inter-satellite optical communications terminal that is low in size, weight,…
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Northrop Grumman Completes Critical Design Review for SDA’s Missile Tracking Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency, clearing the way to begin production work on the space vehicles. The CDR maintained an accelerated pace and was completed within 13 months of the award announcement. The satellites…
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Mynaric Awarded Additional Contract for its CONDOR Mk3 Terminals from a U.S. Customer
Mynaric, a provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced that it entered into an additional definitive agreement with an undisclosed U.S.-based customer for the delivery of CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals. The order has a value of around $6 million, foresees payment milestones in Q4 2023 and 2024 and product deliveries in…
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TESAT Successfully Completes Interoperability Tests for its Optical Communication Terminal
TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals successfully passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to be built by Lockheed Martin. TESAT was selected to deliver optical communications terminals (OCT) to Lockheed Martin for integration on the company’s 42 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites. TESAT’s OCTs will also be applied…
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Mynaric Achieves Major Product Milestone of CONDOR Mk3 Completing SDA’s Test Campaign
Mynaric, a provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced an important product milestone of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals. After an intensive test campaign, CONDOR Mk3 passed optical verification and phase 1 of interoperability tests in the context of the Tranche 1 program of the Space Development Agency (SDA) confirming the…
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CACI Successfully Completes Optical Communications Terminal Testing for SDA
CACI International announced that it has successfully completed the Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) Interoperability Testing (OIT) of its CrossBeam OCT for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data relay and tracking network. As part of this testing, CACI was the first SDA-compliant terminal to successfully establish a consistent data communication link with the reference…
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Skyloom Signs an Agreement with Satellogic for Multipath Optical Comms Data Transmission
Skyloom, one of the leaders in space-based telecommunications, announced that it has signed an agreement with Satellogic, a company in submeter Earth Observation data and satellite technology. The agreement details plans to integrate Skyloom’s Optical Communications Terminal onto Satellogic satellites. Utilizing Skyloom’s OCT, Satellogic will test new methods of high-resolution EO data delivery through both…
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NASA to Demonstrate Low Earth Orbit Laser Communications from Space Station
NASA uses the International Space Station, a football field-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth to learn more about living and working in space. For over 20 years, the space station has provided a unique platform for investigation and research in areas like biology, technology, agriculture, and more. It serves as a home for astronauts conducting experiments, including…
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Space Development Agency Selects Mynaric for Optical Ground Terminal Demonstration Project
Mynaric, a provider company of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, announced that it has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to contribute to an optical ground terminal demonstration. The research and development program’s mission, slated for 2025, is to demonstrate the successful connection between various space-based optical communications terminals (OCTs) and…