Imagine replacing the heavy, tangled bundles of copper wires inside a satellite with invisible beams of light that carry data. It's like swapping a bulky old landline phone system for a high-speed wireless network, but using light instead of radio waves. This makes the spacecraft much lighter and easier to build.
Wired copper harnesses in satellites are too heavy and complex, accounting for up to 10% of a satellite's dry mass. This increases launch costs and complicates the manufacturing and validation process.
A space-qualified LiFi transceiver and a full Spatial LIFI system that transmits data using light instead of wires.
If you are a satellite manufacturer dealing with heavy copper wiring that accounts for up to 10% of the total dry mass — this project developed a LiFi transceiver that replaces cables to reduce weight and simplify manufacturing.
If you are a launch provider dealing with the high cost of lifting heavy materials into orbit — this project developed a wireless light-based connection that significantly cuts down the weight of the spacecraft payload.
If you are a satellite operator dealing with complex validation and manufacturing of wired harnesses — this project developed a space-qualified LiFi system that simplifies the build process and reduces material costs.
It reduces costs by eliminating expensive coppered signal harnesses and simplifying the validation and manufacturing process.
Yes, the system was integrated into OneWeb's fourth launch with SpaceX and successfully tested in orbit.
Based on available project data, the technology was developed by OLEDCOMM SAS, though specific licensing terms are not provided.
Oledcomm demonstrated the ability to develop a space module in 'record time', moving from specification to environmental testing in a few months.
The LiFi transceiver replaces the traditional wired communication buses used for data transmission within the satellite.
The project was led by a single French SME, OLEDCOMM SAS, representing a 100% industry ratio. Despite the small consortium size, the company successfully leveraged strategic partnerships with major industry players like OneWeb, Ariane Group, and CNES to achieve orbital validation.
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