Astrolight, founded in 2019, is a Lithuanian space-tech company specializing in developing free-space optical communication systems, offering higher data throughput and security compared to traditional radio communications. They focus on laser communication technologies for space-to-Earth and ship-to-ship applications, including their ATLAS-1 optical terminal. Astrolight partners with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, providing solutions for LEO satellites and contributing to projects like the PeakSat mission.
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Astrolight has partnered with Kepler Communications to develop the user-terminal segment for ESA’s HydRON Element 3 using its ATLAS-X laser terminal.
Astrolight CEO Laurynas Mačiulis warns that European operators may turn to Starlink for superior speeds and data security if it remains the only widely available commercial space network using optical communications.
Astrolight has commissioned the Holomondas Optical Ground Station in Greece.
Astrolight is a Lithuanian laser technology developer.
Astrolight is advocating a rapid industrial transition to laser-based terminal payloads to bypass licensing delays and congestion in traditional RF architectures.
Astrolight is integrating its ATLAS-X laser communication terminal aboard a standard Kepler low Earth orbit satellite for multi-orbit data routing trials.
Astrolight implemented the Holomondas Optical Ground Station in collaboration with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Astrolight manufactured the ground segment systems and the ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals onboard PeakSat and ERMIS-3.
Astrolight equipped the Holomondas Optical Ground Station with a proprietary optical core, an 808-nanometer laser beacon, and a C-band optical receiver.
Astrolight is active in Arctic-related applications for secure space communications.
Astrolight develops laser technologies for secure connectivity, space infrastructure, and dual-use defense systems.
Andrius Kubilius highlighted the role of laser technologies developed by the Lithuanian startup Astrolight during a visit to projects supported by the European Cassini programme.
The HydRON Element 3 satellite will carry optical communication terminal hardware from Tesat, Mbryonics, and Astrolight and a space situational awareness payload from Vyoma.
Astrolight joined the HydRON Element 3 team as a key technology partner.
Astrolight is providing its ATLAS-X laser communication terminal for HydRON Element 3.
The test satellite will carry Astrolight’s ATLAS-X laser communications terminal.
Astrolight designed the ATLAS-X terminal for low size, weight, and power applications without sacrificing performance.
Astrolight’s ATLAS-X terminal is designed for both space-to-space and space-to-ground links.
Kepler will work with Astrolight, Tesat, Mbryonics, and Vyoma under the HydRON test contract.
Kepler Communications will host Astrolight hardware aboard its satellites for HydRON Element 3.