News European Data Relay System

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23 November 2016
The European Data Relay System began servicing Europe’s Earth observing Copernicus programme yesterday, transferring observations in quasi-real time using cutting-edge laser technology. 
The EDRS–SpaceDataHighway will now begin providing a commercial service to the European Commission’s Copernicus Sentinels – the first and only of its kind. EDRS is a public–private partnership between ESA and Airbus Defence and Space, with ESA supporting the initial technology development and the company providing the commercial service. The European Commission is EDRS’s anchor customer through its Sentinel-1 and -2 missions.

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/T...tart_of_service_for_Europe_s_SpaceDataHighway

 

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Been a while.

The second node in the most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed is ready to go into service.
Dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway”, the European Data Relay System (EDRS) helps Earth-observing satellites to transmit large quantities of potentially life-saving data to Europe in near-real time.
Its second satellite, EDRS-C, has now completed its in-orbit commissioning review and is ready to start service.

http://www.esa.int/Applications/Tel...ations/Data-relay_satellite_ready_for_service

 

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The most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed has gained its second satellite.

The European Data Relay System (EDRS) was built to accelerate the flow of information from Earth-observation satellites to people on the ground.

The second satellite in the network, EDRS-C, has now passed its user commissioning review and entered into full service.

Launched on 6 August 2019, EDRS-C is in geostationary orbit some 36 000 kilometres above Earth.

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Te...ons/Data-relay_satellite_beams_at_light_speed