SES optical pathfinder demo on Gravitas
27 FOMOVideo messages transferred on the optical link; SES plans further testing to extend duration and performance. Thales Alenia Space supported AIT and operations.
Why it matters
Validates Gravitas as a high-power host for next-gen optical terminals on the path to meoSphere.
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SES Reports Optical Communications Demo on K2 Gravitas MissionSES demonstrated bidirectional optical links between a Cailabs ground station in Rennes and its meoSphere pathfinder payload on the K2 Space Gravitas satellite using a Mynaric Condor terminal.
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Video messages transferred on the optical link; SES plans further testing to extend duration and per