Intel, Amazon, and SpaceX asked to tuck into DARPA's Space-BACN
Intel made the list for the reconfigurable optical modem, along with an outfit called II-VI Aerospace and Defense, and Arizona State University.
SpaceX and Amazon's satellite subsidiary Kuiper Government Solutions made the list for the control systems, as did Telesat, SpaceLink, and Viasat.Intel and its competitors now move into Phase 1 development – a 14-month period during which they're required to come up with a design and a fully defined interface between system components.
SpaceX and Kuiper are expected to get to the point of demoing connectivity between satellite constellations with a schema for cross-constellation command and control systems. If Intel succeeds, it may be asked to participate in an 18-month Phase 2 during which it will develop engineering design units of the optical terminal components. Should SpaceX and Kuiper survive Phase 1, their next challenge will be to"evolve the schema to function in more challenging and dynamic scenarios."
All of which could mean that in April 2025 DARPA will have the pieces it needs to build an outer space internet. Just when the tech could be finalized, productized, manufactured and launched is anyone's guess. ®
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