Kepler Validates SDA-Compatible Inter-Satellite Links In LEO

Kepler Communications’ space data-relay constellation

A rendering of Kepler Communications’ space data-relay constellation.

Credit: Kepler
Kepler Communications says it has used optical inter-satellite links to transfer data between two systems in low Earth orbit (LEO). The validation, announced on June 11, involved two Pathfinder satellites that were launched in November 2023 as technology demonstrators for Kepler’s space data-relay...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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