AstroCom
Commercial Satellite Relay — An important requirement for the next generation of Canadian satellites  is to be able to quickly download data. A constraint for this rapid download is  that the satellite needs to be in range of a ground station. The company is evaluating a mitigation method that consists in using  laser crosslinks to transfer data to a satellite within reach of a ground  station, using it as a relay. The CSA is looking at the feasibility of integrating its next-generation  satellites with communications constellations, using that technology.