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TESAT Optical Terminal

Component
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Class: CommunicationsSubclass: Terminal TransceiverOrganization: Tesat
Specifications
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SpecificationValueSources
Data Rate100 Gbps
TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
Wavelength1536.61 nm and 1553.33 nm
TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
ApplicationLEO to GEO optical data transmission
TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data TransmissionTESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
Communication RangeMore than 45,000 m
TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
Optical Output Power40 W (46 dBm)
TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data TransmissionTESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
Demonstration MissionPIXL mission
Nanosatellites see the light - laser communication for a new age in space
Additional Information
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Demonstration Date

Value

2024-05-01

Sources

00d18d86 B280 4a07 8310 134673b365b7D2dcc066 7e7c 46ba B1f3 Bf645fa23b93

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Integration Platform

Value

GomSpace nanosatellite platform

Sources

88a4fadd Fd1e 4283 9a58 8a7c5627699e

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Partner Organization

Value

MPB Communications

Sources

00d18d86 B280 4a07 8310 134673b365b7D2dcc066 7e7c 46ba B1f3 Bf645fa23b93

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2
Synthesis Evidence
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“TESAT and MPB Communications successfully demonstrated a 100 Gigabit per second data transmission at 40 W optical output power over a distance of more than 45,0 m in a laboratory at MPB Communications' optical labs in Montreal, Canada.”

TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data TransmissionMay 1, 202400d18d86-b280-4a07-8310-134673b365b7

“TESAT and MPB Communications demonstrated the simulation with 40 W (46 dBm) single-mode optical output power at wavelengths of 1536.61 nm and 1553.33 nm.”

TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data TransmissionMay 1, 2024d2dcc066-7e7c-46ba-b1f3-bf645fa23b93

“GomSpace provided the satellite platform that integrates TESAT’s optical terminal for the PIXL demonstration mission.”

Nanosatellites see the light - laser communication for a new age in spaceApr 10, 201988a4fadd-fd1e-4283-9a58-8a7c5627699e
Mention Sources
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TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission2 mentions

May 1, 2024

Nanosatellites see the light - laser communication for a new age in space1 mention

Apr 10, 2019

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TESAT and MPB Communications successfully demonstrated a 100 Gigabit per second data transmission at 40 W optical output power over a distance of more than 45,0 m in a laboratory at MPB Communications' optical labs in Montreal, Canada.

Mentioned as: Optical TerminalSourceMay 1, 2024

GomSpace provided the satellite platform that integrates TESAT’s optical terminal for the PIXL demonstration mission.

Mentioned as: optical terminalSourceApr 10, 2019

TESAT and MPB Communications demonstrated the simulation with 40 W (46 dBm) single-mode optical output power at wavelengths of 1536.61 nm and 1553.33 nm.

Mentioned as: Optical TerminalSourceMay 1, 2024