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Space Union

Constellation field Orbital Data Relay, Laser Debris Removal, Active Debris Removal
Constellation info

Aiming for 1 Gbps data rate and 500 Gbps total throughput. Planning Laser/Optical to Earth and Ka-band and S-band intersatellite links.
Constellation state Early stage
Launched satellites 0
Planned satellites 32
Satellite size CubeSat
First launch ?
Notes
  • The backbone of Space Union network would consist of 32 gateway satellites flying around 700 km altitude and distributed in 4 polar orbits.
 
Logo Space Union logo
Company name Space Union (Spaceunion)
Oneliner

We suggest a new satellite data relay infrastructure in Low Earth orbit using a combination of radio and optical communications to vastly increase the bandwidth, responsiveness and security of next generation space based data networks.

Nation Lithuania
Established 2018
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Last modified: 2026-07-27

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