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The SAFIRE Gen4 system processes thermal data on-orbit using edge computing aboard the Kepler satellites.
By hosting SAFIRE Gen4 on Kepler’s next-generation satellite network, OroraTech enables near-real-time delivery of wildfire intelligence from space to Earth.
Kepler Communications confirmed that its initial 10 optical satellites are healthy and transitioning into operational service.
The payload also included 10 Aether spacecraft from Kepler Communications, among other platforms.
At 8:50 a.m. ET, a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission called 'Twilight' launched with 40 payloads onboard, including 10 satellites from Kepler Communications.
Kepler AETHER satellites began deploying at approximately T+ 02:21 with AETHER-8.
Kepler Communications partnered with UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory and Sinclair Interplanetary to support its satellite manufacturing strategy.
Kepler Communications established an advanced vertically integrated manufacturing facility in downtown Toronto as part of its growth strategy.
The successful launch of the 10 300 kg satellites marks an important milestone for Kepler Communications, enabling the start of its optical data relay constellation's commercial operations.
Kepler Communications plans to provide real-time connectivity, advanced computing, and hosted payload capabilities through its optical data relay constellation once operational.
SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission is scheduled to deploy the first tranche of Kepler Communications' next-generation optical satellite constellation.
Kepler Communications has 10 AETHER optical relay satellites scheduled for launch on the SpaceX Twilight rideshare mission this Sunday.
Cailabs has demonstrated its Space Development Agency (SDA)-compatible optical ground station in a space-to-ground optical demonstration with a Kepler Communications satellite.
Other organizations that planned to launch satellites in 2025 but did not include Kepler Communications and the University of Toronto Aerospace Team.
Kepler offers hosted payload slots aboard its 300-kg-class satellites for faster access to space.
Kepler’s readiness has earned trust across defense, Earth observation, and scientific communities.
Kepler expects operational service for Tranche 1 to begin in the second half of 2026.
Kepler's future satellites will be compatible with ESA’s ESTOL standard for optical links.
Kepler's Tranche 1 satellites will introduce on-orbit intelligence capable of running object detection and sending only insights to the ground in real time.
Kepler's network will reduce latency for Earth observation tasks from hours to seconds for mission operators.