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SpaceLink

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SpaceLink is a company building a data relay network for the space economy. As a subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems (EOS), SpaceLink is constructing a satellite relay system in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) that uses optical intersatellite links to provide secure, continuous, high-capacity communications between spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the ground. Their services support various applications like Earth observation, human spaceflight, and secure data transfer for government and commercial entities and has been awarded contracts by NASA and DARPA. SpaceLink aims to provide a TDRSS-like capability with greater capacity, leveraging advancements in optical communications.

commercialFounded 2020
Washington, D.C., United States
www.eosspacelink.com/
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Dave Bettinger is the Chief Executive Officer at SpaceLink.

GovernanceValue 3.2Sep 8, 2022SpaceLink’s principal engineer named to SSPI’s prestigious “20 Under 35” honors list

SpaceLink is building a satellite relay system in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) that uses optical links for communications and fast access to remote sensing satellite data.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 8, 2022SpaceLink’s principal engineer named to SSPI’s prestigious “20 Under 35” honors list

Rob Singh is the Chief Technology Officer at SpaceLink.

GovernanceValue 2.3Sep 8, 2022SpaceLink’s principal engineer named to SSPI’s prestigious “20 Under 35” honors list

James Spicer is a critical part of the SpaceLink system architecture team.

GovernanceValue 2.0Sep 8, 2022SpaceLink’s principal engineer named to SSPI’s prestigious “20 Under 35” honors list

SpaceLink received the Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Innovation from the Mobile Satellite Users Association in March 2022.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Aug 23, 2022SpaceLink selected by DARPA for the agency’s Proliferated Space Domain program

SpaceLink is building a constellation of relay satellites in MEO that use optical inter-satellite links to speed communications between spacecraft in orbit and users on the ground.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022Darpa selects SpaceLink to participate in program to connect the space domain

The Parsons–SpaceLink technical approach aims to enable space-to-space optical communications terminals that can be dynamically modified on orbit to adapt and communicate across various optical standards used by different satellite systems.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022SpaceLink selected by DARPA for the agency’s Proliferated Space Domain program

SpaceLink and Parsons will enable space-to-space optical communications terminals that can be dynamically modified on-orbit to adapt and communicate across various optical standards used by different satellite systems.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022Darpa selects SpaceLink to participate in program to connect the space domain

SpaceLink is building a constellation of relay satellites in medium Earth orbit that use optical intersatellite links to speed communications between spacecraft on orbit and users on the ground.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022SpaceLink selected by DARPA for the agency’s Proliferated Space Domain program

SpaceLink is partnering with Parsons Corporation to combine Parsons’ enterprise scheduling and tasking software with the SpaceLink optical relay network for the Space-BACN program.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022SpaceLink selected by DARPA for the agency’s Proliferated Space Domain program

SpaceLink is partnering with Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) to combine Parsons’ enterprise scheduling and tasking software with the SpaceLink optical relay network to support the Space-BACN program.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Aug 23, 2022Darpa selects SpaceLink to participate in program to connect the space domain

SpaceLink is partnering with Parsons Corporation and will use Parsons’ satellite scheduling and tasking software Optimyz.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 22, 2022SpaceLink partners with Parsons for DARPA’s inter-satellite communications project

SpaceLink plans to start deploying a relay network of four satellites in 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 22, 2022SpaceLink partners with Parsons for DARPA’s inter-satellite communications project

SpaceLink will work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop protocols for how commercial communications constellations will connect with defense and military systems.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Aug 22, 2022SpaceLink partners with Parsons for DARPA’s inter-satellite communications project

SpaceLink will develop a technical approach and interfaces to enable space-to-space optical communications terminals that can be dynamically modified on orbit and communicate across various optical standards used by satellite systems.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 22, 2022SpaceLink partners with Parsons for DARPA’s inter-satellite communications project

SpaceLink plans to use its network in medium orbit, about 8,1127 km above Earth, to route data from commercial Earth observation satellites to military users on the ground.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 22, 2022SpaceLink partners with Parsons for DARPA’s inter-satellite communications project

SpaceLink is building a satellite relay system in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) with both optical and RF links.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 19, 2022SpaceLink Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army

SpaceLink provides secure, continuous, high-bandwidth communications between spacecraft and U.S. Earth Stations or tactically deployed ground terminals.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 19, 2022SpaceLink Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army

The third technical area selected five teams—Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Telesat, SpaceLink, Viasat, and Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC, an Amazon subsidiary—to identify critical command and control elements and develop the schema necessary to interface between Space-BACN and commercial partner constellations.

CapabilityPlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 11, 2022DARPA initiates LEO Satellite ‘Translator’ development program

Under the CRADA, SpaceLink and USASMDC-TC will work together to explore alternative space communications pathways that ensure resiliency and reduce sensor-to-shooter latency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.6Aug 9, 2022SpaceLink signs cooperative R&D agreement with U.S. Army
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