EOS SpaceLink (EOSLink)

Constellation name	EOSLink
Constellation field	Orbital Data Relay, Laser Communications
Constellation info	Now working towards ~500 kg initial 4-satellite constellation with cost of $240M. 2nd gen in 2025. The 3rd gen will add laser links.
Constellation status	Cancelled, Prototype development
Launched satellites	0
Planned satellites	4
Form factor	Smallsat, ?
Orbit	LEO
Manufacturer	OHB, ?
First launch	undefined
Notes	EOS, which acquired Silicon Valley startup Audacy in May, plans to establish its initial data-relay constellation with three satellites in 2023. OHB intends to invest $25 million into SpaceLink as the cornerstone investor in the first tranche of financing for the project. SpaceLink announced plans Feb. 24 to establish an initial constellation of smaller satellites than previously planned, a move designed to slash the cost and speed up the rollout of initial data-relay services. SpaceLink plans to spend $240 million to establish its initial constellation, compared with $750 million under its previous plan. The new plan also means the startup will begin offering service in early 2024 as opposed to mid-2024 as originally planned. SpaceLink has received funding to demonstrate its relay satellite for the International Space Station, facilitating communications between spacecraft and Earth going “beyond” NASA’s technology.

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Company	SpaceLink
Oneliner	Maximize the value of your on-orbit assets with the high-capacity data relay that’s transforming space communications.
Funding	Yes, ?
Country	US
Founded	2020
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Last modified: 2023-05-31

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