From left: Ger Goold, Kernel Capital; Frank Smyth, Pilot Photonics; Kevin Healy, Bank of Ireland. Image: Kernel Capital, 2018
The project will ‘accelerate the OFGU’s readiness for space…after which early demonstrations in orbit can commence,’ said company product lead.
Irish space-tech Pilot Photonics has received a €1m European Space Agency (ESA) contract to ‘space-proof’ the start-up’s technology.
With the funds, the Dublin City University (DCU) spin-out hopes to meet the growing demand for new satellite constellations at a lower cost and size with higher frequency bands.
Current satellite systems use electronic frequency generation units, which are often overwhelmed with data-intensive applications such as live streaming, remote working and XR use cases.
