Satellite laser terminal development moving into commercial deployment this year

by Peter B. de Selding

BANGKOK — Multiple providers of satellite laser communications terminals said they plan commercial deployments in 2025/26 in GEO, MEO and LEO orbit to provide high-speed inter-satellite links and space-to-ground connections.

Examples provided here Nov. 5-7 at the APSCC Satellite Conference:

— Japan-based Warpspace, planning to launch three MEO in 2,000-km orbit to relay Earth observation and other data to ground stations, expects to start deployment this year using laser terminals from Mynaric AG. Warpspace in November closed a Series B funding round . . .

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