Tesat is a German company that designs, manufactures, and tests equipment for space applications, primarily focusing on satellite communications. They are a leading manufacturer of products like amplifiers, multiplexers, and optical communication terminals used in communication, navigation, and earth observation satellites. TESAT partners with major players like MDA Space and Lockheed Martin and works with agencies like the German Space Agency (DLR) and ESA.
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Satellites built by U.S. primes for the Semper Citius Space Development Agency constellation will be equipped with Tesat Scalable Optical Terminals (SCOT80).
Tesat Government will deliver American-made optical communication terminals for the U.S. security-restricted market.
Tesat revealed in 2022 plans to expand its footprint in the United States due to growing military demand for laser links.
Tesat Spacecom is expanding its U.S. operations to support Space Development Agency satellite suppliers.
Lockheed Martin is producing satellites for the Space Development Agency equipped with optical terminals provided by Tesat-Spacecom.
Mynaric, SA Photonics, Skyloom, and Tesat are providing optical communications terminals for Space Development Agency Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking layer satellites scheduled for launch late 2022.
Tesat-Spacecom, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space based in Germany, plans to begin manufacturing optical communications terminals in the United States next year.
Tesat will provide the optical communications terminals for Eagle-1.
Tesat-Spacecom is investing in increased OCT production with a new production facility on its Backnang, Germany campus and a US-based production facility to support US-only programs.
Tesat-Spacecom completed the Preliminary Design Review of its Optical Communication Terminals for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
At its Backnang site, Tesat-Spacecom employs around 1,100 people who develop, manufacture, and distribute systems and equipment for telecommunications via satellite.
Tesat-Spacecom leveraged qualified hardware to rapidly achieve the Tranche 1 Transport Layer Preliminary Design Review.
Companies including CACI, Mynaric, and Tesat are preparing to ramp up production to support the Space Development Agency's planned procurements of optical terminals.
TESAT is expanding its manufacturing footprint into the United States to support its U.S. government and commercial customers.
TESAT is in final negotiations for a U.S. facility of up to 25,000 square feet and intends to start manufacturing Optical Communication Terminals there in early 2023.
TESAT’s ConLCT80 Optical Communication Terminal is compliant with the Space Development Agency OCT standard V3.0 and can be delivered off the shelf.
TESAT is designing the next generation of 100 Gbps Optical Communication Terminals.
TESAT is providing OCTs for four different U.S. spacecraft primes in support of the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer and Tracking Layer.
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.
Airbus partnered with Germany’s DLR and Tesat Spacecom on the Osiris optical terminal project.