Optical Communications — Space Hardware Marketplace

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28 satellite platforms, components and ground equipment from manufacturers worldwide.

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OGS-2.5

Astrolight
Price on request
  • Aperture Size (Option A)355 mm (14 ")
  • Aperture Size (Option B)508 mm (20 ")
  • Operational Wavelength1536 nm & 1553 nm

Astrolight’s OGS-2.5 is a compact and cost-effective satellite optical communication terminal for high data rate applications.

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POLARIS

Astrolight
Price on request
Mass 16 kg

POLARIS is a small, gimballed free space optical (FSO) communication solution designed for large naval vessels and smaller…

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ATLAS-2

Astrolight
Price on request
Mass 2.3 kg · Power 1 W · Supply voltage 5…12 V

ATLAS-2 is Astrolight’s second generation SDA compatible low SWaP laser communication terminal designed for space-to-ground and space-to-space links.

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ATLAS-X-MINI

Astrolight
Price on request
  • Transmit (downlink) wavelength1553.3 nm and 1536.6 nm
  • Transmit (downlink) optical power≥ 3500 mW
  • Communication standardSDA OCT 3.1 and newer

ATLAS-X-MINI is Astrolight’s gimbal-equipped optical communication terminal for space-to-ground and space-to-space links, building on ATLAS terminals already deployed…

Communications

Satellite Optical Laser Link (Inter-Satellite FSO)

Space Union
Price on request
  • Link typeFree Space Optical (FSO) laser inter-satellite link
  • Operating environmentLow Earth Orbit (LEO)
  • Applications5G extension, IoT/GSM integration, quantum key distribution relay

Space Union’s Satellite Optical Laser Link is an extra-high-throughput free-space optical (FSO) laser communication system designed for inter-satellite…

Communications

Optical Laser Satellite Backbone Network

Laser Light Communications
Price on request
  • TechnologyAll-optical FSO (free-space optical) ISLs — laser inter-satellite links
  • AdvantageTerabit/s capacity per link; faster than undersea fiber (vacuum vs. glass)
  • ArchitectureLEO/MEO constellation with optical mesh ISLs and optical/RF ground gateways

Laser Light Communications' all-optical satellite backbone — LEO/MEO satellites with optical inter-satellite links providing high-throughput, low-latency global data…

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OAM Optical Communication Terminal

SatEnlight
Price on request
  • Multiplexing techniqueOrbital Angular Momentum (OAM) mode multiplexing
  • Receiver architecturePatented multi-aperture receiver with parallel channel demultiplexing
  • Turbulence compensationIntegrated turbulence mitigation module (patent-pending electronics)

Free-space optical communication terminal that uses Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) multiplexing and a patented multi-aperture receiver to multiply…

Ground Segment

HAWK Optical Ground Station

Mynaric
Price on request
  • Aggregate throughput200 Gbps per site
  • Communication typeFree-space optical (FSO)
  • AvailabilityHigh (site diversity + adaptive optics)

Optical feeder link ground station for LEO/MEO/GEO satellite constellations — 200 Gbps aggregate throughput per site, adaptive optics,…

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STARCOM Optical Communications Terminal

Mbryonics
Price on request
  • Usable aperture50% larger than competitors (per manufacturer)
  • Link distance80,000+ km
  • Data rateUp to 400 Gbps (by 2027)

Laser communications terminal for optical inter-satellite links and space-to-ground links — up to 400 Gbps, 80,000+ km link…