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We are happy to support MINDEF (NL) in realizing much needed space capabilities together with the Netherlands Space Industry Ecosystem! VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) Demcon high-tech systems TNO NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre

Congrats AAC Clyde Space on this milestone with TNO!

Congratulations to AAC Clyde Space and TNO digital on reaching this important milestone. We are happy to be working closely with these partners and are looking forward to an exciting future together!

FSO Instruments is proud to partner with AAC Clyde Space and TNO on the Laser satcom | NXTGEN Hightech project to further develop #CubeCAT. Together we will develop market leading solutions for Optical Direct to Earth connections! https://lnkd.in/euFGjfYr

Great meeting with CMP, NL MOD, #PAMI partners here at Space Symposium. Moving ahead together to support the Netherlands Armed Forces. Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat MINDEF (NL) Blue Canyon Technologies Axient TNO NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre cosine VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) Demcon high-tech systems RTX NL Space NSO - Netherlands Space Office SpaceNed

Great next step on CubeCAT with AAC Clyde Space and TNO! Congrats to all!

Great next step for the #PAMI project! Thanks to everyone who contributed RTX Blue Canyon Technologies Axient VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) Demcon high-tech systems TNO NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre MINDEF (NL) Celestia STS Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

We are happy to announce that FSO Instruments and TNO are working together in a long term cooperation to establish a strong European ecosystem for laser satellite communications, right here in the Netherlands. Through comprehensive license and cooperation agreements, FSO Instruments is working with its mother companies Demcon and VDL Groep to industrialize and commercialize laser satellite communication technology developed at TNO. This optical technology promises lightning-fast and ultra-secure broadband connectivity, outpacing conventional radio frequencies. Please read our press release https://lnkd.in/eCQm3SKV

Space flight heritage established for compact laser satellite communication terminal   Recently, TNO reported the successful testing and commissioning of its compact laser satellite communication terminal. This establishes space flight heritage for TNO’s groundbreaking technology, which is also core to FSO Instruments; the company that brings this TNO technology to the market.   Laser technology is emerging for communication in space. This technology allows for fast, secure connections between ground stations, satellites, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Laser satellite communication works by pointing laser beams over large distances, which requires complex technology, optomechatronics, to create and maintain the connection.   Successful communication link The Norwegian NORSAT-TD spacecraft, on which CubeCAT has been installed, was launched in April 2023. A link has been set-up successfully between the terminal on the satellite and the TNO optical ground station in The Hague, the Netherlands. This success has proven that TNO’s laser satellite communication technology works under spaceflight conditions.   Suitable for small satellites This a fantastic demonstration of a compact laser satellite communication terminal that is as small as 10 x 10 x 10 centimeters and weighs only one kilogram. FSO Instruments is commercializing this technology, enabling fast optical satellite communication at Gbps rate using terminals that are suitable for small satellites.   FSO Instruments space flight heritage The technology embedded in CubeCAT is the same core technology that FSO Instruments uses to build its optical heads for laser satellite communication. CubeCAT now also establishes space flight heritage for FSO Instruments’ technology. Our team, many of whom worked on the CubeCAT development at TNO, are working in close cooperation with our partner AAC Hyperion (part of AAC Clyde Space AB) to validate space qualification and manufacturability for commercial versions of CubeCAT. Our aim is to ensure that a lightweight, high-performing laser satellite communication terminal can be produced reliably and efficiently in series.   Global communication networks in space FSO Instruments is industrializing laser satellite communication technology by making it easier and cheaper to produce while adding functionality. FSO is working with partners in and around The Netherlands to set up the supply chain needed to become a leading provider of optical heads for laser satellite communication. TNO, AAC Clyde Space , AAC Hyperion, Demcon, VDL Groep, VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) https://lnkd.in/egxckNWj

Come see FSO Instruments at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, from 14 to 16 November. Find us in the NL Space pavilion, booth L41 in Hall 5. See you there! Gus van der Feltz, Eduard van der Noordaa