https://spacewatch.global/tag/tesat/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 06 May 2026 07:21:42 +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/tesat/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/swissto12-partners-with-hps-lss-to-develop-antenna-reflector-for-a-commercial-geo-telecommunications-satellite/ Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73630 SWISSto12 has announced a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem providers HPS/LSS to enable the world’s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/esa-contracts-kepler-led-consortium-for-the-third-phase-of-the-hydron-laser-communications-project/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73164 ESA has awarded Kepler €18.6 million to lead the next phase of HydRON, its high-throughput laser communications network for satellite constellations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/rheinmetall-reportedly-shows-interest-in-acquiring-rocket-labs-laser-comms-target-mynaric/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71480 Business Insider has disclosed information it obtained from "industry sources" indicating that Rheinmetall, a German defense manufacturer is interested in acquiring Mynaric, another German laser optical communication terminals developer, as a "national solution", in light of Germany's renewed interest in defense.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/tesat-selected-by-esa-for-6g-satellite-precursor/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55903 ESA has selected TESAT for a 6G satellite precursor project to deliver an in-orbit laboratory, gaining knowledge on end-to-end connectivity and the inclusion of satellites in terrestrial mobile networks. The results will potentially bring valuable information for the 6G standardization. 6G applications can boost the technological potential of the European digital and aerospace industry and broadband connectivity even further,  opening up growth potential and applications.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/german-tesat-delivers-modules-for-telesats-lightspeed/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31335&preview=true&preview_id=31335 German Tesat delivers modules for Telesat's Lightspeed]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/ksat-builds-the-worlds-first-commercial-optical-ground-station/ Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22112 At present, there exists a global gridlock in the optical downlink domain due to both a lack of industrialized ground stations made available for regular service, and an insufficient number of spacecrafts using optical downlinks.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/tesat-delivers-the-first-smallest-laser-communication-transmitter-worldwide/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15535 Tesat has introduced the CubeLCT, the company's smallest and lightest laser communication transmitter (LCT). The  small, ultra-lightweight optical data transmitter, is capable of transferring data with 100 Megabit per second from low Earth orbit satellites directly to ground.]]>