OPTICAL SATCOM

TNO PRESENTATION,

SCYLIGHT WORKSHOP

NIEL TRUYENS NIEL.TRUYENS@TNO.NL

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,

TNO SPACE & SCIENTIC INSTRUMENTATION

CONFIDENTIAL

CONTENTS

TNO OPTICAL SATCOM, SCYLIGHT WORKSHOP:

- Heritage & Finalized Product Development

- Next Targeted Activity

- Snap-shot other Optical Satcom activities &

Key Technologies

ACHIEVED UPTILL NOW IN OPTICAL SATCOM…

>50 Years active in Space: Optics, Mechanics, Electronics/Control

‘We design & build state-of-the-art & reliable Opto-Mechatronic Systems’

Project: TESLA-C (Optel-µ) of TAS-CH

Prime: TAS-CH

(previously RUAG OEI)

Application: LEO to Ground High Speed

Optical Communication

TNO subco i.a. of TAS-CH in TESLA

Optical Bench Assembly Qualified & Delivered

TNO responsible for Full Realization of OBA: Design, MAI, Testing, Qualification of Optical

Bench Assembly, in collaboration with Industry e.g. NEDINSCO (NL), Meopta (CZ)

Highly Precise, Compact, Robust, Opto-Mechatronic System, for target recurring price

Next important targeted activity…

Copper

Coax/HFC

Fiber

2. Optical Space Terminal

1. Optical Feeder Link Ground Station

1

4

Urban Rural Remote

3

2

3. Satellite Broadband

4. Millions of Users

Terabit Optical Feeder Links for future Tbps Telecom Satellites

‘Optical Communication Adaptive Terminal (TomCat)’

Atmosphere distorts the communication Adaptive Optics corrects the deformation

Collaboration:

• Prime Contractor: TNO

• Dutch Parties: Airbus DSNL,

DEMCON|FOCAL, TOPIC , VDL/HITTECH

• From other counties: DLR IKN,

MPBC , Large Satellite Integrator ,

Satellite Service Providers

Terabit OFL: Collaboration, Activity and Scope

Activity/Deliverables:

Design/Manufacturing of: AOT

Breadboard, End-to-end test bed,

photonic single/2-channel breadboard,

ground terminal prototype

Program: ARTES C&G Technology

Planning: Full Proposal submissions to

ESA in March

OVERVIEW TNO OPTICAL SATCOM

Communication Link Targeted S/S Name Status

LEO – GRouND • Optical Bench Assembly • for Space OCT1 TESLA-C

EQM Qualified & Delivery October 2016, ready for IOD

• Optics for GND Terminal TBD Under Investigation

GRND – GEO • Active Optical Telescope • for GRND station

Terabit OFL / TomCAT

Running Dutch R&D activity Prep ARTES Full Proposal

LEO - LEO • Active Optical Bench • For Space OCTs

TBD Investigating, Experience from Dutch R&D activity ‘FSM’ gives TNO ability to design &

make highly cost-effective AOB

Space Based Quantum Communication

• High-End Opto-Mechatronics, Quantum Comms Payload (part)

TBD Open for Collaboration

Prep Joint Collaboration Statement

1) OCT = Optical Communication Terminal, 2) FSM: Fine Steering Mirror, 3) DM: Deformable Mirror

Working on different Technology Development Activities, for various Optical SatCom Links

Goal: To strengthen European Space Industry, Supporting them with realizing/sustaining World

Leading Optical SatCom Systems

FSM2: high precision, robust, cost-effective

TNO

DM3: high bandwidth, reliable, cost-effective

>50 actuators 100mm

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