UltraAir’s success is a breakthrough in optical satellite communication
Nederland zette onlangs een belangrijke stap voorwaarts in de ontwikkeling van optische communicatietechnologie.
Category: Satellite Communication
Why the Netherlands invests in Laser Satellite Communications
The Netherlands will invest in the development of laser satellite communication in the coming years. Why? Why now? And what does laser satellite communication have to offer us in the future? Four Dutch companies provide answers. What is laser satellite communication?On Earth we use communications satellites in space every day. For example, for live television, … Continued
NSO and NXTGEN High-tech join forces to boost laser satellite communications
Incentivised by the Dutch Space Policy, the NSO has been committed to the development of promising satellite communications for ten years. Recently, the Netherlands decided to invest 42 million euros from the National Growth Fund through the European Space Agency in the development of laser satellite communication technology. Today, 20 February, NSO director Harm van de Wetering and … Continued
Dutch first in space technology: first data transmission via laser satellite communication
It worked! On 19 January, the experimental Dutch satellite instrument SmallCAT successfully connected to a ground station on Earth – via laser light. It is an important milestone for the Dutch space industry, which wants to market its laser satellite communication technology worldwide. SmallCAT (Small Communication Active Terminal) is an innovative satellite instrument developed by TNO, supported … Continued
SmallCAT launch makes Netherlands forerunner in laser satellite communication
The Netherlands foresees a great future for laser satellite communication. That is why our country is investing heavily in this new technology. A first milestone is the launch of SmallCAT, an experimental satellite instrument that can send data from space to earth via laser light. SmallCAT will be launched into space SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Tuesday, April 11 at … Continued
Laser communication in space, a solution for fast and secure communication
Is it possible to send data from a small satellite to Earth not by radio signals, but by laser light? That’s the question the Dutch instrument SmallCAT is going to answer. SmallCAT is an innovative optical instrument developed by TNO and Hyperion that will fly on the Norwegian satellite NorSat-TD. The instrument was delivered at the end of May to be mounted … Continued
“Doctor on board” via satellite communication with new Dutch app
The new Dutch application MedAssist Live allows doctors to offer medical assistance in even the most remote corners of the world via a satellite connection and two-way augmented reality. The NSO supported the technology development of the application, which is now ready for commercial use in the maritime industry and various other sectors. A typical … Continued
High-tech from the Netherlands hitchhikes to space on Norwegian satellite
Dutch space technology for laser communication will be tested on the Norwegian satellite NorSat-TD, due for launch in 2022. This partnership was stated in an agreement signed this morning by the directors of both space agencies, NSO from the Netherlands and NOSA from Norway. The signing took place in parallel at the embassies of both … Continued