Communications & ground segment
Kepler Communications
Canadian satellite communications company developing optical data-relay infrastructure, computing and hosted-payload services in orbit.
- Optical communications
- Satellite communications
- Data relay
- Hosted payloads
- Orbital computing
- Space industry
- International space
- Space companies
- Aerospace
- Ground segment
Kepler Communications is a Canadian satellite communications company headquartered in Toronto. Its company page describes an optical constellation for relaying data between spacecraft and an in-house satellite production facility. Kepler’s own launch announcement states that its planned dedicated Neutron mission will add optical connectivity, computing and hosted-payload capacity. Rocket Lab included that previously announced mission in its third-quarter Neutron booking disclosure. The launch remains a future mission.
Milestones
- 09 November 2026
Rocket Lab’s November 9 disclosure included Kepler’s previously announced dedicated Neutron mission among its third-quarter bookings.[2][3]
Sources
Kepler CommunicationsAbout Keplerkepler.space
Rocket LabRocket Lab Lands Over $515M in Neutron Launch Deals from Constellation Operators in Q3rocketlabcorp.com
Via SatelliteRocket Lab Secures Half a Billion in Neutron Launch Orders in Q3satellitetoday.com
Kepler CommunicationsKepler Selects Rocket Lab’s Neutron for First Dedicated Launch as Network Expansion Accelerateskepler.space
Coverage of Kepler Communications
Launch contracts
Rocket Lab publishes eight-mission Neutron launch contract update
The November 9 announcement names ICEYE, Muon Space and Starcloud as customers. Rocket Lab puts the unflown vehicle’s backlog at 16 missions; its debut remains targeted for 2027.
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