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TESAT Government
11 December 2025

Merritt Island, Florida, 11 December 2025. TESAT Government, an affiliate of Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (TESAT), announced today they had partnered with Frontgrade Technologies (Frontgrade) to produce key elements of their U.S. Assured Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) for the U.S. security-restricted market.

TESATs SCOT80 - Laser Communication Terminal
27 October 2025

Backnang (Germany), October 27, 2025 - TESAT Government (TESAT Gov) and Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (TESAT) today announced delivery of SCOT80 (Scalable Optical Terminal) Optical Communication Terminals (OCT) that will be demonstrated on a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) built by Lockheed Martin that is awaiting its call-up to launch.

TESATs SCOT20 - Laser Communication Terminal
06 October 2025

Backnang (Germany) / Athens (Greece), October 6, 2025 - TESAT and Planetek Hellas are pleased to announce the delivery and acceptance of the first SCOT20 Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) flight model. The terminal will be deployed on Optisat, Planetek Hellas’ pioneering mission under Greece’s National Satellite Space Program, supported by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications.

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Politik-Besuch bei TESAT am Tag der Raumfahrt
28 March 2025

Backnang, 28. März 2025 - Im Beisein von Vertretern aus der Bundes- und Landespolitik konnten Bürgerinnen und Bürger, Klein und Groß, am bundesweiten Aktionstag „Tag der Raumfahrt“ spannende Einblicke in aktuelle Raumfahrtprojekte bei der TESAT erleben und bei faszinierenden Mitmach-Experimenten teilnehmen.

TESAT`S RF PRODUCTS EXCEED MORE THAN ONE BILLION OPERATING HOURS IN SPACE
05 December 2024

Backnang, 3 December 2024Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (TESAT) and TESAT Government (TESAT Gov) are pleased to announce their selection by Lockheed Martin to provide SCOT80 optical communication terminals (OCT) for a demonstration on a future GPS III spacecraft.

TESAT`S RF PRODUCTS EXCEED MORE THAN ONE BILLION OPERATING HOURS IN SPACE
10 September 2024

Backnang, 12 September 2024 – TESAT is proud to announce that its RF (Radio Frequency) products have surpassed an extraordinary milestone: one billion operating hours in space, which equals around 114,000 years. This achievement is an indisputable proof point of TESAT’s commitment to reliability, innovation and excellence in satellite communications.

KRETSCHMANN OPENS SERIES PRODUCTION IN BACKNANG
21 August 2024

Backnang, 21 August 2024 - In presence of representatives of the German Space Agency at DLR, the Baden-Württemberg state parliament and the city of Backnang, Minister President Winfried Kretschmann opened the world's first facility for the industrial production of large quantities of laser terminals and equipment for satellite communications. TESAT's new production building in Backnang can manufacture up to 100 units per month. A few years ago it was just one per year. This will enable TESAT to expand its leading position in a rapidly growing market.

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