Creotech Instruments, a Polish satellite, systems, and satellite components manufacturer listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 11, 2025, with Luxembourg-based company Odysseus Space SA, which specializes in providing laser communication services between space and Earth.
The goal of the document signed by Creotech Instruments and Odysseus Space is to initiate discussions about the development of satellite constellations intended for industrial and military customers, based on the integration of Creotech’s HyperSat platform with the optical communication technologies of the partner. Odysseus Space’s flagship product is “Cyclops”, which enables data transmission speeds of up to 10 Gbps. The company seeks to develop a network of optical ground stations, planning to reach a data download capability of 1 TB per day by 2026, aiming to satisfy the growing demand for fast and secure satellite data transfer.
“The agreement signed with Odysseus Space is another step towards building advanced satellite constellations, connecting our HyperSat platform with breakthrough optical communication technology. This is a solution of the future – secure, resistant to interference, and crucial for industrial, military, or space exploration missions. I hope that together we will utilize the full potential of our companies’ solutions and begin to implement another commercial project – building satellite constellations based on optical communication,” commented Dr. Grzegorz Brona, President of the Management Board of Creotech Instruments S.A.
Optical communication allows for secure point-to-point communication in orbit between satellites and between satellites and ground stations. Unlike radio communication, it creates a narrow communication beam, which is difficult to eavesdrop and disrupt. It is also used to exchange encryption keys through quantum routes, directly related to the second leg of Creotech Instruments’ business. The solution may also be applied in future lunar mission systems, or in so-called deep space.
Creotech Instruments is a company operating in the field of satellite systems and advanced electronics for quantum applications. As the only company in Poland capable of building microsatellites, satellites weighing from 10 kg to several dozen kg, the company plays a significant role. A crucial step in the company’s development was the launch of the test microsatellite EagleEye based on the proprietary microsatellite platform HyperSat in 2024. In 2025, Creotech plans to launch three more satellites based on HyperSat as part of the PIAST project, coordinated by the Military University of Technology in Warsaw, and focused on implementing stages of the Mikroglob project, valued at PLN 453 million net. The company also participates in several promising projects for the European Space Agency (ESA), such as Plasma Observatory, Space Weather Nanosatellites System Enhancement, Pan Twardowski mission, Visdoms SBOM, and the development of key components enabling the connection of private terrestrial 5G networks in mmWave technology with 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) satellite communication.
Last week, Creotech Instruments also announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish onboard computer manufacturer and cloud solutions provider for the space sector (Unibap AB) to create a satellite constellation for selected US and European customers.
Source: https://managerplus.pl/creotech-instruments-podpisuje-mou-z-odysseus-space-wspolpraca-nad-zaawansowana-konstelacja-satelitarna-68910
