Telesat<\/b> has selected German company Mynaric<\/b> to supply optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminals for Telesat\u2019s work on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency<\/b> (DARPA) Blackjack Track B program. Last week, DARPA awarded Telesat a further contract worth $18.3 million to develop and test it\u2019s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation as part of the Blackjack program, which looks to leverage commercial LEO technology for a global high-speed network for the U.S. Department of Defense <\/b>(DoD). In this phase, Telesat will develop and demonstrate in-orbit testing for OISL capability. <\/p>\n
Mynaric plans to supply multiple units of its flagship CONDOR optical inter-satellite link terminals. The terminals are scheduled to be delivered in mid-2021 to DARPA\u2019s Blackjack System Integrator with satellites scheduled to launch in the latter part of 2021. The launch will be the first ride to space for the CONDOR terminals.<\/p>\n
As part of the deal, Mynaric will also establish what it calls the industry\u2019s first laser communication interoperability lab at its Los Angeles facility. The lab will have a link testbed to test inter-vendor operability. Mynaric said this facility will help establish a common laser communication standard within the Blackjack program and potentially beyond.<\/p>\n
\u201cInteroperability allows not just DARPA but all of our customers to de-risk their supply chains and we expect it to work as a catalyst accelerating the large-volume deployment of laser communication systems,\u201d commented Mynaric CEO Bulent Altan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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