OPS-SAT VOLT
Versatile Optical Laboratory for Telecommunications. A next-generation satellite mission led by Craft Prospect, with support from the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency.
The mission
OPS-SAT VOLT is a circa €20 million satellite mission funded by ESA and UKSA and led by Craft Prospect.
As part of the ScyLight programme, the mission will test and demonstrate new optical and quantum communication technologies in a low Earth orbit environment. It also prioritises Earth observation and in-flight experimentation by offering reconfigurable payloads including cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and FPGAs. The project incorporates a range of Craft Prospect’s previously-developed on-board technologies, including quantum key distribution hardware and AI-powered responsive operations systems.
Mission focus
Optical and quantum communications
Our Versatile Optical Laboratory mission enables both classical and quantum communication from a CubeSat. The mission will experiment with the payload and a variety of ground segments.
Climate resilience
Space data is a decisive asset in climate mitigation efforts. We are enabling the on-board processing of hyperspectral data to reduce latency and increase mission returns.
Experimenter platform
As part of ESA’s OPS-SAT programme, our satellite has been designed and built to allow third party experiments during its orbital life.
In numbers
- Budget
- €19 m
- CubeSat
- 16U
- Partners
- 9+
- Payloads
- 3+
Next step: flight readiness review. The design phase is complete. It’s time to build and test!