Relative Dynamics Wins NASA SBIR Phase 2 for Optical Communication Array Transceiver (OCAT) Development March 2022

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, in conjunction with NASA GSFC, awarded Relative Dynamics a Phase II SBIR Award to further develop the next generation of near-Earth and deep space Optical Communication Array Terminal technology.

The newly awarded NASA Phase 2 SBIR program will take the SCOUT terminal to the next level of internet-compatible performance — operating with coherent transceivers at 100 Gbps data rates and near-optimum receiver efficiency to realize our goal of enabling worldwide and interplanetary internet access.

Relative Dynamics is proud and excited to further NASA’s deep interest in commercially viable Optical Communication Development and to help fulfill the agency’s vision of leveraging industry infrastructure for future communications needs.

This award builds on our longstanding relationship with NASA and reinforces our commitment to advancing technologies both on Earth and beyond.

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