Focus: Optical Communications

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the development of what it says is the first optical receiver for laser communication terminals that integrates spatial laser acquisition in the photodetector.  The company said...

CACI International Inc demonstrated space-to-space optical communications links in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Mandrake II mission. CACI announced the tests Tuesday, in partnership with the Defense Advanced...

A new deal between Mynaric and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense will test Mynaric’s laser communication terminal on the International Space Station.  Mynaric will be a customer on the Airbus-operated...

The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Space Micro a 24-month development contract for one-to-many optical communications technology to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. Space Micro announced the award on...

German optical communication technologies company Tesat-Spacecom (Tesat) is expanding its footprint into the United States to provide optical communications terminals (OCTs) to U.S. government and commercial customers. Tesat announced Tuesday...

The U.S. Air Force AFWERX program has awarded Space Micro a contract to develop an air-to-space laser communications system. Space Micro, owned by Voyager Space, offers commercial laser communications products...

Capella Space plans to add optical communication terminals to future satellites, and will use Mynaric’s terminals, the company announced Tuesday. In addition, Capella plans to demonstrate the terminals’ compatibility with...

CACI International on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire SA Photonics for $275 million in a deal that complements its existing Free Space Optical (FSO) communications capabilities for the...

Mynaric has signed a multi-year agreement with Northrop Grumman as a strategic supplier for laser communications for space applications that it says will be worth at least $35 million.  Mynaric...

Leaf Space is partnering with Odysseus Space to develop a hybrid ground station network for both optical and radio frequency (RF) communications. Odysseus Space is working to develop an end-to-end...