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OPTICAL SATCOM
TNO PRESENTATION,
SCYLIGHT WORKSHOP
NIEL TRUYENS [email protected]
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
TNO TNO