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Kepler Wins €18.6M ESA Contract for Satellite Network

4/16/2026

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The European Space Agency awarded Kepler Communications, a Canadian company, an €18.6 million contract to lead the next phase of its HydRON optical communications project.
The HydRON project aims to create a multi-orbital network capable of terabit-per-second data transmission between satellites and ground systems.
European partners, including TESAT and Vyoma, will work on interoperability and integrating various technologies.
Kepler's satellites are planned for deployment around 2028 to support this effort.

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The European Space Agency awarded Kepler Communications, a Canadian company, an €18.6 million contract to lead the next phase of its HydRON optical communications project.
The HydRON project aims to create a multi-orbital network capable of terabit-per-second data transmission between satellites and ground systems.
European partners, including TESAT and Vyoma, will work on interoperability and integrating various technologies.
Kepler's satellites are planned for deployment around 2028 to support this effort.