Kepler Communications is a satellite telecommunications provider based in Toronto, Canada, with a mission to deliver Internet connectivity to space. The company is building the Kepler Network, an optical data relay constellation, to provide real-time, high-bandwidth data transfer and on-orbit computing services for space-based assets. Kepler's customers include Axiom Space, NASA, and the Space Development Agency (SDA), and it is working towards providing connectivity services in LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond, using optical inter-satellite links (OISLs). Associated keywords: satellite telecommunications, optical data relay, in-space communications, internet for space, LEO, MEO, GEO.
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Astrolight has partnered with Kepler Communications to develop the user-terminal segment for ESA’s HydRON Element 3 using its ATLAS-X laser terminal.
Mina Mitry, the co-founder and CEO of Kepler Communications, serves as an advisor to Canada Rocket Company.
Astrolrolight partnered with a Kepler Communications-led industry consortium in April 2026 to deliver the user-terminal hardware segment for ESA’s HydRON Element 3 mission.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded $2.4 million across Calian, Kepler Communications, and MDA Space to design the ground segment for the RADARSAT+ Earth observation fleet.
Kepler Communications is building a real-time optical network in low Earth orbit.
Kepler Communications' network includes optical inter-satellite links, on-orbit compute, and distributed sensors.
Kepler Communications is pushing to integrate its optical relay technology into the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Kepler Communications demonstrated satellite-to-satellite optical capabilities in June 2024.
Kepler Communications’ US subsidiary demonstrated air-to-orbit optical capabilities in September by linking its ÆTHER-1 and ÆTHER-2 satellites with an optical communications terminal on an aircraft.
Kepler Communications has pursued international orbital broadband communications contracts for the European Space Agency and the United States.
Kepler Communications is building a space data layer that interconnects satellites and spacecraft in orbit using optical relays.
The FCC dismissed requests from SpaceX, Kepler Communications, Sateliot, and AST SpaceMobile for market access in portions of MSS spectrum.
Kepler Communications will deliver a hosted-payload mission for ESA’s HydRON Element 3.
The Kepler Communications mission will validate the on-orbit interoperability of optical communication terminals from multiple European manufacturers.
Toronto-based Kepler Communications secured a €18.6 million prime contract for ESA’s HydRON Element 3.
Kepler Communications launched the largest compute cluster in orbit in January 2026.
Kepler Communications’ 10-satellite compute cluster uses laser communications links to interconnect the satellites.
Kepler Communications’ orbital compute cluster consists of approximately 40 NVIDIA Orin edge processors distributed across 10 satellites.
The HydRON Element 3 satellite will also be part of Kepler Communications’ own network.
The European Space Agency selected Toronto-based Kepler Communications as prime contractor for HydRON Element 3.