Optical ground station establishing a secure laser link with an orbiting satellite

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Optical Ground-to-Space Links

Coordinate acquisition, pointing, atmospheric conditions, key distribution and secure handoff between ground stations and orbit.

FOUNDATION / VERSION 01

A first view of the capability.

This page establishes the strategic foundation. Detailed architecture, operating models, technical specifications and deployment pathways will be added in the next stage.

01

Precision acquisition

Coordinate pointing, acquisition and tracking as the ground terminal and spacecraft move through the link window.

02

Atmospheric resilience

Account for turbulence, cloud conditions, optical loss and adaptive-optics requirements.

03

Secure handoff

Govern key distribution and trusted transfer between ground infrastructure, orbital nodes and enterprise systems.