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Greek CubeSat establishes first laser link to Earth

ESA and mission leaders celebrate optical communications milestone

2 Nov 2 · 6d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 2 of 2

ESA officials and the ERMIS principal investigators issued statements highlighting the achievement as validation of European innovation in small-satellite communications and confirmation that optical links can enable new capabilities for secure, high-bandwidth data transfer.

ESA and mission leaders celebrate optical communications milestone
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“This achievement is opening new capabilities and opportunities for secure communications for small satellites within the European ecosystem.”

Professor Vaios Lappas and Antonis Paschalis

ERMIS-3 (CubeSat) 8U satellite platformNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens CubeSat developerEuropean Space Agency (ESA) Mission supporter and programme managerAstrolight Optical terminal manufacturerAristotle University of Thessaloniki Ground station operator

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