Telecommunications & Media
Archangel Lightworks pushes to commercialise world\'s smallest optical ground station
UK optical communications company Archangel Lightworks has completed test operations of its ultra-compact mobile optical ground station, TERRA-M, for laser links with low Earth orbit satellites. The company says the system is the world’s smallest deployable optical ground station meeting the U.S. Space Development Agency’s laser communications standards. It says the design emphasises small size and mobility, and could be useful for remote, temporary or defence-related communications needs.
