@ObservableSpace

Observable Space is a space startup building the infrastructure to enable satellites and spacecraft to see, navigate and communicate.

LOS ANGELES
Joined January 2025
Our lasercom systems power optical, free-space communications with data rates up to 100× higher than conventional RF systems.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope on its way to L2, firing thrusters to stay on course
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Video from our node at Swan Reach, Australia
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The CDK17 is built for high-performance imaging, research, and tracking. Engineered to see farther, sharper, and with purpose. The CDK17 Cosmic Card features the Rosette Nebula
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Our technology powered laser communications across nearly 500 million km of interplanetary space - all the way to @MissionToPsyche, the first spacecraft to demonstrate optical communications beyond the Earth-Moon system.
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Tracking the International Space Station in real time with our platform. Precision tracking, insights, and continuous space domain awareness
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Lasercom is the future. At 100x the speed of traditional radio frequency (and 1/10th the power), our systems power the next generation of space communications.
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Telescope Tuesday spotlight: the CDK1000 It is a 1-meter aperture telescope system designed for SDA, deep-sky imaging and dynamic research. Swipe for the CDK1000 Cosmic Card! Astrophotography done by Mike Selby
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Our co-founder and CEO Dan Roelker joined @Ash_TV on @NYSE Opening Bell to talk lasercom
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Observable Space retweeted
I wrote about the rise of optical communications through the lens of a company called Observable Space, which was co-founded by SpaceX's former VP of Software. arstechnica.com/features/202…
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Live from @reindsummit: Our CEO Dan Roelker joined @EdLudlow on Bloomberg @technology to discuss the future of space-to-ground lasercom
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Observable Space retweeted
Space startups used to solve connectivity themselves. @ObservableSpace is helping turn connectivity into infrastructure, giving satellite constellations high-bandwidth links to each other and to the ground out of the box. H/t @WSJ
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The next space race is on the ground
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Great to be featured on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and share what we’re building at Observable Space. @NYSE
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Observable Space retweeted
We are pleased to be part of Observable Space’s European expansion as a strategic partner. Congratulations to the Observable Space team! #BaaderPlanetarium #ObservableSpace
Today we closed a $90 million Series A and a $94 million U.S. Space Force contract to scale the next-generation of optical infrastructure for space. Read our official announcement here: observable.space/news/observ…
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Observable Space retweeted
Space lasers making their way to @NYSE - most bits pushed and consumed by companies listed there will make their way through @ObservableSpace
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We’re excited to announce our $90 million Series A funding round, led by Lux Capital, co-led by Upfront Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Island Green Capital, and RTX Ventures, and with participation from BRV Capital Management, Fathom Fund, and Venrex.
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The new investment will help accelerate laser communications partnerships, scale in-space systems, and expand international operations.
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"Observable Space is leading the race to capture light - to see, navigate, and communicate from space to ground." -Shahin Farshchi, Lux Capital
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