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Gigabits from Space – TNO and HYPERION commercialise Ground Detector

Sending a lot of data at high speed is one thing – receiving it, another. A Dutch solution is now available for the global laser communication market. TNO, the Netherlands Organization for applied scientific research, and space company Hyperion Technologies have successfully commercialised a key optical component to receive satellite laser links on Earth. The jointly developed Gigabit Detector will benefit operators of optical ground stations worldwide.

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Bert Monna, CEO Hyperion Technologies (left) and Kees Buijsrogge, Director Space at TNO (right) at the signing of the Licence Agreement - Note: This picture was taken before the corona pandemic and shaking hands was still allowed. / Copyright Hyperion Tec
Bert Monna, CEO Hyperion Technologies (left) and Kees Buijsrogge, Director Space at TNO (right) at the signing of the Licence Agreement - Note: This picture was taken before the corona pandemic and shaking hands was still allowed. / Copyright Hyperion Tec