Cailabs is a French company specializing in shaping laser light for various applications, including space. They are a manufacturer of optical components and optical ground stations that enable high-speed, secure data transfer between satellites and ground stations. Cailabs' laser technology is used for secure satellite links and has been tested and implemented in collaboration with organizations like the French Defence Innovation Agency, the European Space Agency, and international partners in South Korea, Australia, Greece, and the United States.
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The mission’s objective is to establish laser communication downlinks and demonstrate pointing, acquisition, and tracking capabilities at gigabit-per-second data rates between Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 and Cailabs’ optical ground station.
Astrolight and Cailabs entered into an agreement to launch a satellite mission hosting Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 space-to-Earth laser communication terminal.
Cailabs will deliver the first NODES optical ground station for installation at the SSC site in Western Australia later 2023.
Cailabs will deliver the first NODES optical ground station, which will be installed at the Swedish Space Corporation site in Western Australia later in 2023.
CONTEC ordered an optical ground station from Cailabs that will be installed in 2024.
The optical ground station ordered by CONTEC will incorporate Cailabs’ TILBA-ATMO component for reliable, high-speed communications.
Bpifrance has supported Cailabs continuously since 2016.
Cailabs’ optical ground station design is built on expertise gained from the development of the company’s previous product lines.
The full list of New Symphonie collaborators includes AEROSPACELAB, ANYWAVES, AVIO, CAILABS, DE-CIX, EXOLAUNCH, EXOTRAIL, FRESNEL ALLIANCE, GOMSPACE, GREENERWAVE, INTEGRASYS, KSAT, LOFT ORBITAL, QEST ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY, SATCONSULT, SECURE-IC, SENER, SITAEL, TESAT, and TRANSATEL.
Cailabs plans to strengthen its commercial presence in North America and hire sales and technical staff with the new funds.
Cailabs partnered with Skyloom in June to collaborate on Skyloom’s geostationary relay system for communicating with low Earth orbit satellites.
Cailabs plans to hire 10 additional employees, up from a current headcount of 43 people.
Cailabs raised 8,000,000 EUR in a funding round led by Supernova Invest.
Cailabs has raised 16,600,000 EUR in total funding to date.