AstroLink Laser Communication Terminal
AstroGate Labs
SWaP-optimized laser communication terminal for CubeSats and NanoSats, 1 Gbps downlink at 1550 nm, integrated fine pointing, ITAR-free, TRL 7.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Largest dimension
- 95 mm
- Data rate
- 1,000 Mbps
- TRL
- 7
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Data rate (Downlink)
- Up to 1 Gbps
- Wavelength
- 1550 nm
- Pointing accuracy
- ±1° bus pointing tolerance
- Ground beacon acquisition
- ±5°
- Dimensions
- 95 × 95 × 80 mm
- ITAR status
- ITAR-free
- TRL
- 7
- Flight heritage
- Flight heritage 2021 (3U nanosatellite)
About
AstroLink is a fully integrated, SWaP-optimized laser communication terminal for CubeSats and NanoSats. Provides up to 1 Gbps satellite-to-ground downlink on 1550 nm wavelength with integrated fine pointing, tracking, and ground beacon acquisition (±5°). Resistant to jamming and eavesdropping. ITAR-free with flight heritage from a 3U nanosatellite space-to-ground link mission (2021). Fits in 95 × 95 × 80 mm volume.
Documentation
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