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Kepler’s readiness has earned trust across defense, Earth observation, and scientific communities.
In September 2025, Kepler partnered with the Space Development Agency and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to establish the first-ever commercial bi-directional optical link between a satellite and a General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft in flight.
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 Tranche 1 will consist of ten satellites and will be the world’s first operational optical network in low Earth orbit.
Any terminal adhering to SDA standards can connect to Kepler's optical network, allowing customers to source hardware from various vendors.
Kepler's future satellites will be compatible with ESA’s ESTOL standard for optical links.
MDA Space, Kepler Communications, and C-CORE were awarded $747,000 to design concept studies for Canada’s fourth-generation Earth observation satellite system.
Kepler, based in Toronto, is the prime contractor for the ESA's HydRON mission, which focuses on internet in space.
Sub-Neptune exoplanets are among the most common planet types observed by NASA's Kepler mission.
Kepler Communications provides essential communications for the defence industry.
Mina Mitry is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kepler Communications.
Kepler is developing 100-gigabit optical technology for its next generation of satellites.
Kepler plans to increase network capacity through future tranches.
The occupational standard for space technicians, finished in March 2023, was developed alongside people at Kepler Communications.
Kepler's optical data relay network combines high-capacity communications with advanced on-orbit computing.
Kepler will launch its initial tranche of next-generation optical data relay satellites in January.
Kepler launched two pathfinder satellites, ÆTHER-1 and ÆTHER-2, in November 2023.
In April, Kepler announced that Axiom Space had purchased two initial on-orbit computing payloads.
Kepler's optical data relay network is designed for compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's optical communications standards.
Kepler's optical data relay system will enable real-time Earth observation analytics, autonomous mission operations, and AI-driven decision-making in orbit.