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Skynopy

French ground station startup that combines rented antenna time with its own stations and software modems, aiming to double how much data a low-orbit satellite can bring down for the same cost.

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On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface

  • In development

    Global AKAR

    Planned worldwide ground network for downloading satellite data

Known rounds

DateRoundAmount
Jun 2025Venture round—⁠1

Milestones

  • Sep 2026 Eutelsat and Skynopy announced Global AKAR, a partnership to build a software-defined ground network on Eutelsat's ground infrastructure. Company statement⁠2
  • Sep 2025 Skynopy won an ESA contract to help commercialize adaptive modulation technology for Earth observation downlinks. Company statement⁠3
  • Oct 2024 Skynopy said it was exploring reuse of more than 20 teleport sites owned by Kinéis for its ground network. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. SpaceNewsJun 30, 2025
  2. EutelsatSep 9, 2026
  3. SpaceNewsSep 24, 2025
  4. SpaceNewsOct 17, 2024

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