Tag: Laser and Photonics
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Mynaric Awarded Additional Contract for its CONDOR Mk3 Terminals from a U.S. Customer
Mynaric, a provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced that it entered into an additional definitive agreement with an undisclosed U.S.-based customer for the delivery of CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals. The order has a value of around $6 million, foresees payment milestones in Q4 2023 and 2024 and product deliveries in…
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CACI Successfully Completes Optical Communications Terminal Testing for SDA
CACI International announced that it has successfully completed the Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) Interoperability Testing (OIT) of its CrossBeam OCT for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data relay and tracking network. As part of this testing, CACI was the first SDA-compliant terminal to successfully establish a consistent data communication link with the reference…
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NASA to Demonstrate Low Earth Orbit Laser Communications from Space Station
NASA uses the International Space Station, a football field-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth to learn more about living and working in space. For over 20 years, the space station has provided a unique platform for investigation and research in areas like biology, technology, agriculture, and more. It serves as a home for astronauts conducting experiments, including…
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Mitsubishi Electric Successfully Demonstrates Light Source Module for Laser Optical Communication in Space
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has successfully demonstrated laser optical frequency control using a new light source module, a key component of an envisioned high-capacity laser optical communication network to be deployed in outer space. The module, which produces a 1.5-µm wavelength signal, was installed in the OPTIMAL-1 nanosatellite developed through an industry-academia collaboration…
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ID Quantique Joins European Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Initiative
ID Quantique (IDQ), one of the leaders in quantum-safe security solutions, has announced its participation in the EAGLE-1 initiative. EAGLE-1 is a QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and demonstrate the connection from space of EU’s national quantum…
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TESAT Introduces New Laser Communication Terminal for Satellite Networks
TESAT, one of the European market leaders in developing and manufacturing payload equipment for communication satellites and terminals for optical broadband communication in space has introduced a new Laser Communication Terminal for satellite networks. The SCOT80 from TESAT is a laser communication terminal that has been designed to meet the challenges of the global satellite…