SUPPLIER PROFILE

Kepler Communications

Satellite bus · Payload integration · Communications · +3 more work categories

1 linked project5 supply / hosting records2 project-linked + 3 other2 contract / order records

Contract / order records are included in the total above. One record may cover several contracts or orders. Counts do not represent unique contracts or customers.

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Project-linked supply & hosting

“Role confirmed” identifies a supplier or host without a separately disclosed contract. Dates refer to disclosures or supporting evidence, not necessarily signing dates. Details includes the role, buyer, qualifications and project milestones.

Project-linked supply and hosting. Each row is a catalog record. Expand Details for scope, qualifications, role and linked project milestones.
Project / organization	Work / contribution	Agreement evidence	Disclosed value	Disclosure date
Axiom Orbital Data CentersAxiom Space	Hosting of Axiom ARC 1 and ARC 2 on Kepler optical relay satellites, with Axiom-reported node-to-node and node-to-ground communications validation. Payload integration Details Payload integration Role: Payload host. Provides spacecraft accommodation and related mission services. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Axiom Space Records the existing prototype hosting scope described in the October 6 update. This is the disclosure date, not a new contract or signature date. Buyer, commercial terms, measured workload throughput and paid utilization are not disclosed. The PQC workload migration was demonstrated on the ground, with orbital PQC testing still planned. Evidence checked 7 Oct 2026. Project: Axiom Orbital Data Centers Project stage: ARC communications validated Next project milestone: Develop the separate ISS data-center node targeted for 2027 and expand interoperability with the two dedicated nodes. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment.	Partnership	Not disclosed	6 Oct 2026Source ↗
Axiom Orbital Data CentersAxiom Space	Optical intersatellite-link integration and demonstration for the Axiom Station network. Optical links Details Optical links Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Axiom Space Historical station-network agreement. It does not establish procurement terms for every later Axiom node. Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026. Project: Axiom Orbital Data Centers Project stage: ARC communications validated Next project milestone: Develop the separate ISS data-center node targeted for 2027 and expand interoperability with the two dedicated nodes. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment.	Partnership	Not disclosed	19 Dec 2023Source ↗

Other supply & hosting records

These records are not linked to a tracked project profile. They may still describe a named mission, payload or company-wide arrangement. Organizations identify the disclosed buyer or associated program.

Other supply and hosting records. Each row is a catalog record. Expand Details for scope, qualifications, role and linked project milestones.
Organization	Work / contribution	Agreement evidence	Disclosed value	Disclosure date
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc.	Payload hosting and optical data relay for NorthStar space-domain-awareness sensors on Kepler satellite infrastructure, with a longer-term framework for additional sensor deployments. Payload integration · Optical links Details Payload integration · Optical links Role: Payload host. Provides spacecraft accommodation and related mission services. Disclosed buyer: NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. Company-level agreement. No specific tranche, launched sensor count, procurement price or separate financing transaction is established. Evidence checked 28 Oct 2026.	Development agreement	Not disclosed	27 Aug 2026Source ↗
European Space Agency (ESA)	Prime contractor for HydRON Element 3: a standard Kepler satellite hosting multiple European optical terminals and payloads, including launch preparation and in-orbit operations. Satellite bus · Payload integration · Optical links · Mission operations Details Satellite bus · Payload integration · Optical links · Mission operations Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: European Space Agency (ESA) This record reports a contract or order. A record may cover more than one instrument and does not establish completed delivery. The USD 20,779,920 (€18.6 million) award is funded through the Canada–ESA program. Named European contributors establish program roles, not separate disclosed subcontracts, prices or a dedicated orbital data-center deployment. ESA HydRON Element 3 award Value disclosure date: 14 Apr 2026 Evidence checked 26 Sept 2026.	Contract / order disclosed	USD 20,779,920 (EUR 18,600,000)	14 Apr 2026Source ↗
European Space Agency (ESA)	ÆTHER hardware terminals and connectivity service linking ESA and other programme participants' space assets to Kepler's LEO communications network under AO/1-10220. Communications · Data services Details Communications · Data services Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: European Space Agency (ESA) This record reports a contract or order. A record may cover more than one instrument and does not establish completed delivery. Kepler-issued award disclosure. This is the 2021 ÆTHER communications contract, separate from later HydRON awards. Planned early-2022 tests are not established as completed by this release. ESA-funded award for hardware terminals and connectivity under AO/1-10220. Value disclosure date: 18 Oct 2021 Evidence checked 14 Oct 2026.	Contract / order disclosed	USD 558,600 (EUR 500,000)	18 Oct 2021Source ↗

Other partnerships & research roles (1)

These roles are excluded from the supply / hosting and contract-record totals above.

Other partnerships and research roles. Each row is a catalog record. Expand Details for scope, qualifications, role and linked project milestones.
Project / organization	Work / contribution	Agreement evidence	Disclosed value	Disclosure date
Sophia Space	Commercial collaboration combining Sophia's distributed orbital-compute software with Kepler's hosted compute and optical/RF relay network. Communications · Data services Details Communications · Data services Role: Strategic partner Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Sophia Space Initial demonstrations are planned. The announcement does not identify a specific spacecraft or tranche, so this remains a company-level agreement. Evidence checked 20 Oct 2026.	Development agreement	Not disclosed	13 Apr 2026Source ↗