Space Development Agency demos key space-to-air communications link

Space Development Agency demos key space-to-air communications link

The proof-of-concept demonstration took place in July and will inform future satellite development and operations.

Air-to-Space Optical Communications Capability Demonstrated

A successful demonstration of bi-directional air-to-space optical communications has been conducted by General Atomics and Kepler Communications. A signal was transmitted between the GA-EMS Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) mounted on an aircraft and a Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0-compatible Kepler satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO).“This successful space-airborne communication demonstration represents a breakthrough improvement i…

General Atomics and Kepler demo air-to-space optical communications - SatellitePro ME

Photo credit: General Atomics General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications US have announced the successful demonstration of bi-directional air-to-space optical communications between the GA-EMS Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) mounted on an aircraft and a Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0-compatible Kepler satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). The demonstration marks a milestone in advancing SDA’s Prolifer…

General Atomics and Kepler Demonstrate Air-to-Space Optical Communications - Defense Daily

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications have reported a successful air-to-space optical communications demonstration using Space Development Agency (SDA)-compliant optical terminals. The demonstration announced Tuesday took place between a GA-EMS optical communications terminal […]