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The company won a U..S. Navy contract to study the compatibility of its Gen-3 satellites with military ground terminals

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The U.S. Space Force's ambitious plans to deploy a vast network of low Earth orbit satellites could face delays due to production issues at Mynaric, a supplier of optical communications terminals

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NASA is just months away from closing off its data relay satellite fleet to new users in preparation for switching over to commercial alternatives.

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Kepler Communications has successfully tested optical inter-satellite links between a pair of data relay prototypes in low Earth orbit, the Canadian operator announced June 11.

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“Since 2021 we have doubled in size annually in terms of people employed, projects and revenue," said Kush Patel, Relative Dynamics founder and CEO.

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The Space Development Agency awarded SpaceRake, a Cambridge, Massachusetts startup, $1.8 million to develop miniature laser communications terminals.

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The Space Development Agency awarded a $14.2 million contract to General Atomics to produce two optical communications terminals hosted on two small satellites for an in-space demonstration.

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Mynaric’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites

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CACI International’s optical communication terminal passed initial ground tests required to compete for Space Development Agency satellite contracts, the company announced Sept. 18.

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By requiring suppliers of laser terminals to comply with a common set of standards, the U.S. Space Development Agency has helped propel the industry forward, executives said.

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Hedron's goal is automatic networking in space. Satellite operators would pass packets to a network that moves data almost instantaneously to the ground.

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While optical technology shows great promise for intersatellite relay links, ground segment providers doubt it will be widely adopted among their terrestrial networks any time soon.

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German startup NeuralAgent GmbH is joining forces with French startup Miratlas SAS to address a vexing problem for satellite optical communications: transmitting data through Earth’s atmosphere.

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“I'm going to do competitions for every Tranche, every layer, every time and it's going to be full and open,” Space Development Agency director Derek Tournear said. “The only way we can do that is if I make sure all the satellites work together as a network."

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Companies reveal plans for optical and RF data relay networks to address growing demand from satellite operators for high-speed data transfer.

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Eleven organizations were selected by DARPA to help develop laser terminals and technical standards to connect satellites in space.

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The Aerospace Corp. is establishing a network of remotely operated optical communications terminals to support existing and future small satellite missions.

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SDA is seeking proposals for a demonstration of laser communications between orbiting satellites and aircraft in flight

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Using Mynaric terminals, Northrop Grumman conducted a ground demonstration of optical communications for the U.S. Space Development Agency's LEO constellation.

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BlueHalo won an $11 million contract from AFRL to develop a pair of optical laser communications terminals and a ground station.

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CACI will deliver 40 optical communications terminals for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Blackjack satellites in low Earth orbit.

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Mynaric has been selected to participate in a DARPA program to develop next-generation laser communications terminals.

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Honeywell announced Dec. 15 it has teamed with telecommunications startup Skyloom to produce optical crosslink terminals for commercial and military satellites.

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