{"id":45352,"date":"2026-04-01T00:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=45352"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:06:25","slug":"gov-funded-spire-global-uk-test-innovative-optical-inter-satellite-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/gov-funded-spire-global-uk-test-innovative-optical-inter-satellite-links.html","title":{"rendered":"Gov Funded Spire Global UK Test Innovative Optical Inter-Satellite Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government has revealed that a new <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-119 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"satellite\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_satellite.php\">satellite<\/a> developed in Scotland by Spire Global UK, which features an innovative optical (laser) inter-<a class=\"shortlink shortlink-119 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"satellite\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_satellite.php\">satellite<\/a> link (ISL) payload, has just been launched aboard SpaceX&#8217;s Transporter-16 mission. The mission aims to &#8220;<em>significantly reduce data latency<\/em>&#8221; between satellites, which could aid aviation, maritime, weather and space-weather services etc.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The launch, which was supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) under the Pioneer Partnership Projects, actually represents Spire&#8217;s seventh <strong>Optical Inter-Satellite Link<\/strong> (OISL) satellite. But this one is designed to demonstrate &#8220;<em>high-speed<\/em>&#8221; next generation laser crosslinks on a compact 6U platform (typically reflecting a tiny 6U CubeSat measuring roughly 10 x 20 x 30cm or 10 x 10 x 60cm).<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The UKSA is currently investing more than <strong>\u00a3600m<\/strong> of public money into satellite communications research &amp; development over the coming years (other examples <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/government-invests-6-9m-in-next-gen-uk-satellite-optical-links-and-5g-ntn.html\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/gov-commit-30m-to-help-develop-uk-leo-satellite-broadband-and-related-tech.html\">here<\/a>).<\/div>\n<p>This technology enables satellites to communicate directly in orbit using laser links, facilitating faster, more secure data delivery and reducing reliance on ground station proximity (<a class=\"shortlink shortlink-188\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/starlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"Starlink Satellite Broadband\">Starlink<\/a> has been doing something similar for a while to help support their broadband and mobile services, albeit on much larger satellites). Once validated this is expected to support near-real-time global data delivery across nanosatellite constellations.<\/p>\n<p>The Pioneer Programme falls within the programme of Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Henny Sands, Head of Telecommunications at the UKSA, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This Transporter-16 launch marks an important step forward for the UK\u2019s ambitions in next-generation satellite communications. By supporting both breakthrough optical technologies and high-volume production methods, we are enabling British companies to lead in the markets that will define the future of global connectivity.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Spire can now also apply to an open funding call from the UKSA\u2019s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, with \u00a330 million currently available to support the development of new components and technologies for satellite constellations, with a further funding call due to open later this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The government has identified satellite communications as a priority area for further support, due to its increasingly important role in both civil and defence applications, from delivering broadband services to remote areas to providing secure connectivity for military operations<\/em>,&#8221; said the announcement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has revealed that a new satellite developed in Scotland by Spire Global UK, which features an innovative optical (laser) inter-satellite link (ISL) payload, has just been launched aboard SpaceX&#8217;s Transporter-16 mission. 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