The Canadian-based Kepler mega-constellation has been working with a pair of prototype ‘pathfinder’ craft operating in low Earth orbit in order to prove its system, and has released data which shows how powerful the concept could be. Mina Mitry, Kepler’s CEO, said it had moved terabytes of data across its pair of demo-craft and extensively […]
Toronto-based Kepler Communications has raised $92 million in a Series C funding round as part of its project to launch an “internet ready” satellite optical data relay system to compliment its existing radio frequency network. Since 2016, the company has raised more than $200 million in equity, with support from Costanoa Ventures, Canaan Partners, Tribe […]
SES currently has two core deployments of satellites: It has a fleet of powerful geostationary satellites that just about serves the whole planet. It also has 20 O3b (‘the Other 3 Billion’) satellites in Medium Earth Orbit, with seven new ‘super-power’ O3b satellites on order from Boeing, with deployment starting in 2021. The O3b fleet […]