With €3 million in EU funding, SPACELINK will develop and manufacture advanced optical transceivers to power high-speed satellite communications, reducing Europe’s reliance on non-EU suppliers. The project will demonstrate flight-ready components at TRL (Technology Readiness Level) 7 through VCSEL-based and photonic integrated circuit technologies, enhancing Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) performance. By fostering wafer-scale fabrication and supply chain independence, SPACELINK will strengthen Europe’s position in space and digital technologies.
- Beneficiaries
Coordinators: Leo Space Photonics R&D Monoprosopiike - Ihp Gmbh Innovations For High Performance Microelectronics
Participants: Thales Alenia Space France Sas - Icon Photonics Sas - Adveotec Sas - Taipro Engineering Sa
- Project Locations
Greece - Germany - France - Belgium
- EU funding
€3 million
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