FSO Instruments, founded in 2022, is a Dutch company specializing in developing and supplying laser communication equipment for space applications. They focus on optical communication components, sub-systems, and terminals for free-space optics, particularly for laser satellite communications. FSO Instruments builds upon technology developed by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and collaborates with partners like Demcon, VDL Groep and Axient to provide solutions for fast, secure data transfer between ground stations, satellites, aircraft, and drones, targeting both commercial and defense sectors.
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VDL Groep and Demcon are the parent companies supporting FSO Instruments with capabilities and experience in developing and building high-tech production equipment for the commercial space industry.
FSO Instruments embeds the same core technology used in CubeCAT into the optical heads it builds for laser satellite communication.
FSO Instruments is working with partners in and around the Netherlands to set up a supply chain to become a leading provider of optical heads for laser satellite communication.