Kepler Successfully Launches First Tranche of Optical Relay Satellites
TORONTO, ONTARIO — January 11, 2026 — Kepler Communications today announced the successful launch of the first tranche of its optical relay satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellites will now begin commissioning as Kepler transitions its optical data relay network into operational service. The tranche consists of […]
Kepler Announces Launch Date for First Tranche of Optical Satellites
Set for Jan. 2026, the mission will deploy Kepler’s optical data relay ring with SDA-compatible communications, hosted payloads, and on-orbit compute for real-time connectivity across space. TORONTO, ONTARIO — November 17, 2025 — Kepler Communications today announced it will launch ten 300-kilogram-class satellites for its optical data relay network aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from […]