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FSO and partners to deliver satellite to the Netherlands in 2027

PAMI-1 is the first in a series of satellites to strengthen Dutch space capabilities FSO Instruments and partners will develop, build and launch a satellite for the Netherlands’ Armed Forces to be launched in 2027. The satellite, PAMI-1, will support intelligence gathering for the Netherlands by offering a sovereign capability to monitor earth from space.…
New cooperation to establish European ecosystem for laser satellite communications in the Netherlands

TNO and FSO Instruments today announced that they have entered into license and cooperation agreements. Under the agreements FSO Instruments will obtain worldwide rights to industrialize and commercialize TNO’s laser satellite communication technology. This optical technology enables much faster and more secure broadband connectivity than the radio frequencies that are currently used. The agreement marks…
Space flight heritage established for compact laser satellite communication terminal

FSO Instruments builds on TNO’s groundbreaking technology Recently, TNO reported the successful testing and commissioning of its compact laser satellite communication terminal. This establishes space flight heritage for TNO’s groundbreaking technology, which is also core to FSO Instruments; the company that brings this TNO technology to the market. “This milestone provides a strong foundation for…
Axient and FSO Instruments to Collaborate on Laser Satellite Communications Development

Axient, a key player in the US defense, aerospace, and cyberspace markets, and FSO Instruments, a Dutch joint venture between Demcon and VDL Groep, will collaborate on the development of laser satellite communications for use in a range of space applications. FSO Instruments develops and supplies optical-communication components, sub-systems, and terminals for laser satellite communications.…
FSO Instruments introduces laser satellite communications to the market

Joint venture between Demcon and VDL Groep The Dutch technology developers and producers, Demcon and VDL Groep, are combining their laser satellite communication activities in FSO instruments. This is the first laser satellite communication technology company to be founded in the Netherlands and builds onto the groundbreaking technology developed by the Netherlands Organization for Applied…
Laser SATCOM, Space and Scientific Instrumentation

Satellite Communication: Worldwide high-speed & secure communication – powered by TNO.
VDL Groep and Airbus are joining forces on laser communication terminals for aircraft

Airbus and VDL Groep will be cooperating on the development and production of laser communication terminals for aircraft, called UltraAir. Work will commence with the development and production of a prototype. An initial test flight is planned for 2024. This will build on the developments initiated by aerospace company Airbus and research organisation TNO.
High-tech from the Netherlands hitch-hikes 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.
Hyperion’s laser communication terminal to fly into space in 2022

Press release, 5 January 2021 – Dutch consortium secures technology demonstration within the ESA ScyLight programme
TNO signs ESA contract to start Phase 2 of TOmCAT

Dutch key companies and FSO Instruments member Demcon plan to demonstrate cutting-edge optical communication technologies for future terabit-per-second telecom satellites