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Astrolight is developing a laser optical ground station in western Greenland in partnership with the European Space Agency, scheduled to deploy at the end of 2026.
Astrolight’s Greenland optical ground station is projected to be the most northerly optical ground station in the world and is estimated to achieve 10 times more data throughput at 70 percent lower cost than current alternatives.
Astrolight expects to demonstrate its first payloads for intersatellite links in 2027.
Astrolight aims to build a minimum viable network not constrained by the limitations of radio frequency links.
Astrolight plans to develop multiple optical communications technologies to create a reliable and robust system for satellite operators.
Astrolight is a company from Lithuania focused on optical communications technologies.
Astrolight seeks to create dual-use optical comms technology that integrates with both military and commercial satellites.
Astrolight aims to build a global network enabling optical communication between satellites and from space to ground.
In May, Astrolight raised a €2.8 million seed round to support its projects.
Astrolight plans to deploy its first optical ground station in Greenland as early as next year.
Astrolight developed the ATLAS-1 subsystems over the better part of the last four years.
The European Commission enabled Astrolight to work with ISISPACE, which is providing the satellite that will carry the ATLAS-1 payload into orbit next year.
Astrolight and Cailabs entered into an agreement to launch a satellite mission hosting Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 space-to-Earth laser communication terminal.
The mission’s objective is to establish laser communication downlinks and demonstrate pointing, acquisition, and tracking capabilities at gigabit-per-second data rates between Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 and Cailabs’ optical ground station.
AstroLight’s Mission Activity 2 solution uses wireless mobile power transmission (power beaming) from the rim to the crater floor to deliver power to a NASA water extraction plant inside the crater.