Abstract: An optical router configured to facilitate communication between a satellite communication constellation and a plurality of satellite nodes is provided. The optical router comprises an upstream interface configured to facilitate communication over an upstream communication link to the satellite communication constellation, a downstream interface configured to simultaneously communicate via a single optical aperture with the satellite nodes over a plurality of downstream optical communication links in different directions, the plurality of optical communication links being established, and a controller to direct operation of the optical router.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 21, 2024
Publication date:
August 29, 2024
Applicant:
SpaceRake, Inc.
Inventors:
Jordan Wachs, Kerri L. Cahoy, Brian Mathason, Weston A. Marlow, Jeremy M. Wertheimer, Paul C. Serra