Optical Ground Stations (Ground-to-Space Links)
BridgeComm, Inc.
Ruggedized optical ground stations for space-to-ground links across LEO, MEO, and GEO — 2.5 Gbps to 1 Tbps communication speeds, modem-agnostic.
Technical specifications
- Communication speeds
- 2.5 Gbps to 1 Tbps
- Modem compatibility
- Modem-agnostic
- Orbit support
- LEO, MEO, GEO
- Milestone
- SDA Phase 2 contract awarded 2021
About
BridgeComm’s Ground-to-Space capability uses ruggedized optical ground stations delivering reliable space domain awareness in harsh environments with observations in close proximity to the Sun, day or night, 24/7. The systems support communication speeds between 2.5 Gbps and 1 Tbps, are modem-agnostic, and feature hot-swappable Space Situational Awareness benches with interoperable software. BridgeComm was awarded an SDA (Space Development Agency) Phase 2 contract in 2021 for a U.S. government program of record covering multiple optical ground stations, field-demonstrated with the Navy in 2021.
Documentation
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