https://spacewatch.global/tag/helmos-optical-ground-station-ogs/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/helmos-optical-ground-station-ogs/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/astrolight-set-for-first-in-orbit-demonstration-of-atlas-1-laser-communications-terminal/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71446 Astrolight is set to demonstrate its low-SWaP ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals in space for the first time, launching them on two satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission in March, to facilitate secure, high-bandwidth space-to-ground communication. The two satellites will be part of Greece’s national small satellite initiative, backed by the European Space Agency. Operating within the ERMIS satellite constellation and the PeakSat mission, they will demonstrate gigabit-per-second downlinks to optical ground stations in Greece, helping to advance the country's national space infrastructure.]]>