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Kepler Connect gives operators faster, more persistent access to their mission data, enabling time-sensitive decisions without waiting for the next available ground pass.
For Earth observation, space domain awareness, defence, and disaster response missions, delayed data can mean missed opportunities. Kepler Connect helps operators access information sooner, respond to changing conditions, and turn mission data into timely action when every second matters.
An IP-based optical mesh directs data across interconnected satellites based on available paths.
Two near-orthogonal orbital planes supporting high-volume data movement and access across LEO.
SDA and ESTOL-compatible optical terminals support different spacecraft and mission architectures.
Mission data is routed through Kepler’s data relay constellation and delivered to customers around the globe.
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With bidirectional data relay up to 100 Gbps, standards-based interoperability, and global ground coverage, Kepler Connect moves data at the speed of the mission.
| STATUS | LIVE COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
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Data Rate |
Up to 100 Gbps bi-directional. |
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Coverage |
Up to 95% availability in LEO above 400 KM. |
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Interoperability |
SDA and ESTOL compatible optical terminals. |
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Equipment |
80 mm-class SDA OCTs: 70 W / 15 kg, currently available and on-orbit. Small-SWaP OCTs: 40 W / 3 kg. |
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Heritage |
33 Satellites launched to date; 12 optical data relay satellites. |
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Scale |
Additional tranches to be deployed beginning in 2028. |
Move high-volume imagery and sensor data from spacecraft to the systems that process and use it.
Deliver time-sensitive data supporting wildfire response, weather monitoring, and other evolving events.
Strengthen sovereign operations with secure, resilient access to mission-critical data for coordination and response.
Improve access to data used to monitor activity in orbit, identify potential threats, and protect critical space assets.
Move time-sensitive sensor data quickly from collection to the systems and decision-makers that act on it.
Support space-to-space, space-to-air, and space-to-ground data movement across diverse mission architectures.
Explore Kepler’s solutions in connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload capabilities that help customers move data faster, process intelligence closer to the source, and get their missions to orbit sooner.
Tell us about your orbit, data volumes, terminal requirements, and mission timeline. Our team will help define the right access and integration approach.