How Earth Observation missions can benefit from optical communication

Whether you’re a satellite integrator or an Earth Observation satellite operator, discover how using optical communication can benefit your mission or constellation. Explore different use cases and hear testimonies from relevant players. The main topic discussed will be LEO-to-ground connectivity, but inter-satellite links will also be addressed.

The workshop’s goal is to educate satellite integrator and operators to get the most out of their satellites by taking full advantage of existing and future optical communication solutions. This is an opportunity to discover how to reduce cost and complexity of Earth Observation missions, while increasing performance. Structure of the workshop: • Introduction • Fundamentals of optical communication • Benefits for Earth Observation applications • Addressing challenges and misconceptions • Practical application: testimonies from industry players • Conclusion • Questions & open discussion Key takeaways for the audience: • state-of-the-art on optical communications • discovering alternatives to conventional solutions • the different solutions available • pros and cons of optical communications • knowing when optical communications is a good choice for a mission • the use cases