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Kepler Communications is building a LEO constellation offering high-bandwidth data relay, store-and-forward, and real-time connectivity between spacecraft and ground stations.
ACTIVEKepler Communications operates an optical data relay constellation in low Earth orbit that provides real-time data delivery, on-orbit compute and hosted payload services for commercial and government missions. Commercial service began in August 2026 after its first tranche of optical relay satellites launched in January 2026.
Kepler is focused on building the connectivity infrastructure for the space economy. Its constellation acts as a data relay network in orbit, allowing satellite operators to move data from their spacecraft to the ground faster and more affordably than traditional ground station networks alone.
Not ranked: Data in 1 pillar; at least 2 are needed to rank.
1 of 5 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 25% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Headcount, Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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4 private rounds on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
LEO optical data relay constellation with laser inter-satellite links and onboard computing; first tranche of 10 satellites launched January 2026 and in commercial service.
Stage, milestones, announced next steps and slips, funding and filings, every fact sourced:
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Compiled Oct 14, 2026 from 7 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Latest sourced round
Series C: $92.0M
Lead recorded as IA Ventures
Source: BetaKit
Announced Apr 14, 2023
Sourced rounds on record
4 rounds, $173.0M disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Open roles
19 open roles
90 days ago: before our daily count began (Aug 13, 2026)
Roles on the company's own jobs board, read by our daily sync. Listings posted or paid for on SpaceNexus are not counted. Earlier daily counts include every listed role.
Source: Company jobs board (Lever)
Counted Oct 13, 2026
Satellites owned or operated
11 in orbit of 33 launched
Latest: Aether-3
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code KEPLER. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Satellites built
30 payloads launched, 11 in orbit
Latest: Aether-3
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation code KEPLER. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch Jan 11, 2026
UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory
Built 20 of its satellites (latest Aether 1)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Nov 11, 2023
AAC Microtec/Clyde Space Ltd.
Built 3 of its satellites (latest TARS)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Sep 3, 2020
Recorded as lead of Series C (Apr 14, 2023)
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). Kepler Communications: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/kepler-communications
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Kepler Communications: Company dossier." Data as of October 14, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/kepler-communications.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_keplercommunications_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Kepler Communications}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/kepler-communications}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/kepler-communications},
urldate = {2026-10-14},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-14; each fact links its primary source}
}Recorded as lead of Series B (Jun 9, 2021)
BetaKit, Jun 9, 2021
Recorded as lead of Series A (Oct 15, 2018)
SpaceNews, Oct 15, 2018
DB Digital Ventures
Took part in Series A (Oct 15, 2018)
SpaceNews, Oct 15, 2018
Globalive Capital
Took part in Seed (Aug 9, 2016)
SpaceNews, Aug 9, 2016
Took part in Seed (Aug 9, 2016)
SpaceNews, Aug 9, 2016