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Hedron (Analytical Space) (Fast Pixel)

Constellation name Fast Pixel
Constellation field Orbital Data Relay, Laser Communications
Constellation info In-orbit relays receiving radio and downlink to ground with laser communication enabling more data downlink from satellites.
Constellation status Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites 2
Planned satellites 36
Form factor 16U, 6U
Orbit LEO
Manufacturer In-house
First launch 2018
Launch cadence 16-unit cubesats in 3 planes with about a 12 satellites in each plane. The company plans to launch an additional satellite in late 2021, followed by six satellites and two hosted payloads for the Fast Pixel Network in 2022 and 2023.
Notes

Won a $26.4 million contract to develop and launch six cubesats and two hosted payloads to begin establishing the Fast Pixel Network for optical communications.
Notes

Partnership with Inmarsat and Addvalue Innovation. The Fast Pixel Network is a data transport satellite network in low Earth orbit that ingests data from Earth observation satellites, routes that ingested data from node to node via high speed optical intersatellite links and downlinks that data in near real time to government and commercial consumers. This partnership with Inmarsat and Addvalue will open additional communications pathways between the Fast Pixel Network’s Earth observation constellation customers based in low Earth orbit and Inmarsat’s communication satellite network in geostationary orbit - without the need for those constellation operators to change their existing hardware architectures. Additionally, Analytical Space’s Fast Pixel Network satellites will benefit from the “always-on” telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) capabilities delivered by Addvalue’s proprietary Intersatellite Data Relay System (IDRS) technology. 
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Company Hedron (Analytical Space)
Previous names Analytical Space
Funding $50M+
Country US
Founded 2016
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Last modified: 2022-05-30

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