Laser Comm
Technology 21Uses optical/laser inter-satellite or space-to-ground links
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC Clyde Space | Uppsala, Sweden | operating | → | |
| Aalyria | Livermore, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Aetherflux | San Carlos, California, USA | operating | → | |
| ArkEdge Space | Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| Electro Optic Systems | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | operating | → | |
| JAXA | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan | operating GOV | → | |
| Kepler Communications | Toronto, ON, Canada | operating | → | |
| Kongsberg Satellite Services | Tromsø, Norway | operating | → | |
| Mynaric | Gilching, Germany | operating | → | |
| NASA | Washington, District of Columbia, USA | operating GOV | → | |
| Overview Energy | Ashburn, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Rocket Lab USA | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| SatEnlight | Milan, Italy | operating | → | |
| Skyloom Global | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Star Catcher | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | operating | → | |
| Swedish Space Corporation | Solna, Sweden | operating GOV | → | |
| Tesat-Spacecom | Backnang, Germany | operating | → | |
| Volta Space Technologies | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | operating | → | |
| Voyager Technologies | Denver, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Warpspace | Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | operating | → | |
| York Space Systems | Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA | operating | → |
AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space
OperatingDesigns and manufactures small satellite platforms and subsystems, operates satellite constellations, and delivers space-based data services
Aalyria
Aalyria
OperatingDevelops network orchestration software and laser communication terminals that unify satellite, airborne, maritime, and ground networks into a single managed system
Aetherflux
Aetherflux
OperatingDevelops space-based solar power satellites that collect sunlight in low Earth orbit and transmit energy to portable ground receivers via infrared lasers
ArkEdge Space
ArkEdge Space
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates micro-satellite constellations for maritime communications, earth observation, positioning, and deep space exploration
Electro Optic Systems
Electro Optic Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures defence weapon systems, high energy laser weapons, counter-drone systems, and space domain awareness technologies
JAXA
JAXA
OperatingJapan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research
Kepler Communications
Kepler Communications
OperatingOperates an optical satellite constellation providing real-time data relay, on-orbit computing, and hosted payload services for space missions
Kongsberg Satellite Services
Kongsberg Satellite Services
OperatingProvides satellite ground station services, maritime surveillance, and Earth observation data through a global network of polar and mid-latitude antennas
Mynaric
Mynaric
OperatingManufactures optical communications terminals for satellite-to-satellite and airborne laser links, supplying inter-satellite connectivity hardware for government and commercial constellations.
NASA
NASA
OperatingConducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs
Overview Energy
Overview Energy
OperatingDesigns and builds satellites that beam solar energy from geosynchronous orbit to ground-based solar projects using near-infrared light
Rocket Lab USA
Rocket Lab USA
OperatingVertically integrated space company that develops launch vehicles, manufactures spacecraft and satellite components, and provides end-to-end mission services.
SatEnlight
SatEnlight
OperatingDevelops optical multiplexing receivers for satellite free-space communication using orbital angular momentum of light.
Skyloom Global
Skyloom Global
OperatingDevelops optical communication terminals and deploys space-based laser data relay networks for LEO satellite constellations and government programs.
Star Catcher
Star Catcher
OperatingDeveloping the first orbital power grid using optical power beaming to deliver concentrated solar energy to satellites without hardware modifications.
Swedish Space Corporation
Swedish Space Corporation
OperatingProvides global ground station networks, satellite launch services, sounding rocket and balloon systems, and spacecraft engineering from Esrange Space Center and stations on six continents.
Tesat-Spacecom
Tesat-Spacecom
OperatingManufactures satellite communication payloads and laser inter-satellite link terminals, with equipment aboard more than half of all communication satellites in orbit
Volta Space Technologies
Volta Space Technologies
OperatingDevelops wireless optical power transmission systems for lunar surface operations, delivering energy from orbit via laser beaming satellites
Voyager Technologies
Voyager Technologies
OperatingDevelops defense electronics, solid and electric propulsion systems, commercial space station infrastructure, and mission-critical space solutions for government and commercial customers.
Warpspace
Warpspace
OperatingDevelops an optical inter-satellite data relay network for near real-time, high-speed communication between LEO satellites and ground stations
York Space Systems
York Space Systems
OperatingDesigns, mass-manufactures, and operates standardized spacecraft platforms and end-to-end mission solutions for national security and commercial constellation customers.