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.
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SpaceLink’s planned architecture routes optical relay service from the ISS through its MEO constellation and then to the ground to provide continuous optical contact with the ISS.
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) selected SpaceLink to test a 10 gigabit per second optical terminal from the International Space Station.
SpaceLink plans to provide a 100-600 megabits-per-second RF single-access service for RF users and optical links of 1-10 gigabits per second for optical clients.
SpaceLink aims to launch its first satellites in 2024.
CASIS notified SpaceLink of its intent to award a User Agreement on 2021-07-28.
On 2021-07-28, CASIS notified SpaceLink of its intent to award a User Agreement.
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, selected SpaceLink for a funded demonstration of the company’s end-to-end relay service between spacecraft and the ground.
Mynaric signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. start-up SpaceLink to deliver all optical intersatellite laser terminals for the first 10 SpaceBelt constellation satellites.
SpaceLink’s relay network is designed to extend where the U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) leaves off and to provide increased capacity by leveraging modern technology advances.
SpaceLink and Mynaric agreed to an option that would increase the number of terminals delivered if SpaceLink expands its MEO constellation.
Mynaric will supply more than 40 OISL terminals as part of the term sheet with SpaceLink, including MEO units and CONDOR terminals for SpaceLink LEO customers.
SpaceLink and Mynaric will work together to develop an optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal for satellites in medium Earth orbit.
Mynaric and SpaceLink will work together to develop an optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal for satellites in MEO where the SpaceLink constellation will operate.
Mynaric will supply more than 40 OISL terminals as part of a term sheet that includes units of the new MEO product and units of Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals for SpaceLink LEO customers.
SpaceLink and Mynaric have an option that would increase the number of terminals delivered upon SpaceLink’s expansion of its MEO constellation.
SpaceLink will operate its data relay constellation in MEO as part of its service architecture.
Electro Optic Systems supports SpaceLink with advanced optical communications technology.
SpaceLink and Gilmour Space have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore incorporating the SpaceLink relay network for communications on Gilmour's next generation small satellite platform.
The MOU provides for ensuring the compatibility of SpaceLink communications terminals with the Gilmour space platform.
The SpaceLink relay service provides secure, continuous, high-capacity communications between LEO spacecraft and the ground.