Profile

General Atomics Synopta GmbH develops and produces complex opto-electronics systems for space and terrestrial use, both as serial products with small or medium-sized numbers, as well as individual productions/prototypes. The focus is on free-space optical communication between satellites as well as between satellites and optical ground stations.

Field of Expertise

The competences of GA Synopta include:

• Consulting in business development and strategic planning
• Public Affairs Management
• Risk and Project management
• Development skills in the fields of: Systems Engineering, Orbit analysis, Atmospheric channel modeling, Optics, Opto-Electronics, Adaptive Optics, Mechanisms, Control Electronics, Communication electronics, Software
• Beam steering and -stabilizing systems
• Optical Ground Stations
• Communication Systems
• Test systems for optical and optoelectronic devices
• Design, development and production of devices for space applications

References

GA Synopta is involved in or responsible for following OGS types:

• ESA Optical Ground Station (OGS)
• Mobile Tesat OGS
• Transportable Adaptive Optical Ground Station (T-AOGS)

Synopta delivers CPA 135 for Tesat LCTs used in Copernicus/ EDRS, for the following missions:

• EDRS-A and EDRS-C
• Sentinel 1A, 1B, 2B, 1C, 2C, 1D, 2D