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Free Space

Free Space Inc. was a space security startup company founded in 2022 that developed cybersecurity solutions for the space industry, including autonomy software platforms Guardian Satellite and Trellis Satellite. In 2023, SCOUT Space, a space safety and observation company, acquired Free Space to strengthen its relationship with the DoD and the intelligence industry. Free Space had secured approximately $1.5 million in Space Force contracts.

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Observable Space builds free-space optical terminals for satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground communications.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 2, 2026 Optical Terminal Supply Chain Risk: Observable Space $90M Series A 2026

India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030.

GovernanceValue 2.0Jun 29, 2026Security and sustainability in space: a proposed cap-and-trade model for orbital debris mitigation

The quantum repeater challenge seeks solutions that address signal degradation over long distances in fiber-optic and free-space quantum networks.

GeneralValue 1.8May 21, 2026DND and ISED launch $5.5M in challenges for Arctic optical comms and quantum repeaters

Free-space optical communications offer data transmission rates up to 100 times faster than traditional radio frequencies.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0May 20, 2026LEO Constellations and Ground Infrastructure Scaling Position Optical Satcom for Multi-Billion-Dollar Surge

The new optical ground station will enable free-space laser communication between satellites and the ground.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.7Mar 10, 2026Latest News

SOLiS aims to demonstrate very-high-throughput free-space optical communications.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.5Mar 5, 2026France, Greece and Cyprus sign cooperation agreement on optical telecommunications

Free-space optical communication can operate through air, outer space, a vacuum, or similar media instead of optical fibre, cable, or wire.

CapabilityValue 1.8Mar 5, 2026France, Greece and Cyprus sign cooperation agreement on optical telecommunications

Free-space optical communication can provide transmission speeds on the order of one terabit per second compared with a few tens of gigabits per second for current satellite communications systems.

CapabilityValue 3.0Mar 5, 2026France, Greece and Cyprus sign cooperation agreement on optical telecommunications

Free-space optical communications (FSO) technology is expected to multiply transmission speeds by ten compared with current radio-frequency systems while offering greater security and resistance to interference or sabotage.

CapabilityValue 2.0Mar 1, 2026Francia, Grecia y Chipre se unen para desarrollar comunicaciones ópticas por satélite de última generación

Free-space optical (FSO) communications are expected to offer transmission speeds on the order of 1 terabit per second.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Feb 26, 2026Accordo europeo per comunicazioni ottiche su Hellas Sat 5

A metasurface is an ultrathin optical structure composed of microscopic elements that can precisely control incident light and reconstruct holographic images in free space.

CapabilityValue 3.0Feb 4, 2026Stacked metasurfaces use light and spacing to lock holographic data

HALLOA’s laser design uses a hybrid architecture combining fiber-optic systems and free-space designs to reduce complexity and accelerate development.

CapabilityValue 3.0Feb 3, 2026Neue Lasertechnologie zur Treibhausgasüberwachung aus dem All

The approach could be used for fast, precise light control in free-space optical communication links that transmit data through air.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 14, 2026Quantum light switch built from atomically thin mirror

Terrestrial WOC, often referred to as Free Space Optics, uses narrow, point-to-point beams of light to transmit data directly between two terminals.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jan 9, 2026Back down to Earth: How invisible highways of light are outclassing orbital satellite connectivity (Reader Forum)

The 2025 Executive Order begins the sunsetting of the Department of Defense's role in providing free Space Situational Awareness services.

LegalGeneralValue 2.4Jan 5, 2026Orbital Tolls? Industry Braces for the Commercialization of Space Safety Data

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) achieved a world-first 2 Tbit/s free-space optical (FSO) communication demonstration on December 16, 2025.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3Dec 16, 202512/16宇宙ニュース・SPACE COTAN、三技協・三技協イオスとHOSPOでの追尾局構築などで協力 ほか3件

The altitude reduction is designed to minimize free-space path loss for Direct-to-Cell connectivity using unmodified consumer smartphones.

CapabilityValue 3.6Dec 9, 2025FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation

Operating at approximately 330 kilometers reduces free-space path loss and allows for denser frequency reuse without inter-cell interference.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 9, 2025FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation

HaloNet differentiates itself by offering an integrated service that includes launch telemetry, Ka-band relay, direct-to-Earth services, and plans for free-space optical links.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 5, 2025Viasat’s HaloNet: Continuous Near-Earth Communications for Space Ops

Free space optical communication (FSOC) delivers high-bandwidth and low-latency communications by using light propagation through free space.

GeneralValue 1.8Dec 1, 2025Latest News
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