What's new at Kepler Communications?
A series of GEN1 satellites ready to head to a launch site. Kepler Communications, a start-up that is building a satellite internet network for service outside of the Earth, raised $60 million in a new round to help the Toronto-based company grow, including an expansion in the U.S.
How is Kepler reshaping the satellite communications industry?
We want to provide real-time communications to other satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, habitats, and any other space-borne assets. As we work towards that, Kepler is using our existing and emerging technology to reshape the satellite communications industry.
Will Kepler bring the Internet to space?
As we continue to build out our constellation, Kepler will bring in the Internet to space. We want to provide real-time communications to other satellites, space stations, launch vehicles, habitats, and any other space-borne assets.
How many satellites does Kepler have?
Kepler’s satellites are “roughly the size of a cereal box,” circling the Earth in low orbits that run from the north pole to the south pole every 90 minutes. The company has 15 satellites operating in orbit and is building the satellites in its Toronto headquarters at a rate of more than 10 per month.
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Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Thursday its struggling offshore and marine (O&M) segment will exit the rig-building business and shift its focus to infrastructure projects, including renewable energy. Keppel and its smaller rival Sembcorp Marine were among the world's biggest oil rig-builders, but prolonged low oil prices and an oversupply of rigs have hit the business hard. The O&M business will focus on design, engineering and procurement.
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Temasek-backed Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine are set to begin talks to explore combining their ailing offshore and marine (O&M) businesses, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. A potential deal would bring together one of the world's largest offshore oil rig builders with smaller rival Sembcorp after the businesses were whiplashed by years of oversupply in the sector, sustained weakness in oil prices and a drop in new orders. Trading in shares of Keppel and Sembcorp, which both count Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings as their largest shareholder, was halted on Thursday pending announcements.
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Who is Kepler's private equity?
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How many satellites does Kepler have?
Kepler’s private equity round was led by Tribe Capital, which has previously invested in space companies Relativity and Momentus, with funding also coming from Addition Capital and Canaan Partners. The company has now brought in $90 million in total since its founding in 2015. The company is working to put “just over 200 satellites” in orbit ...
What is Kepler's goal?
The company has 15 satellites operating in orbit and is building the satellites in its Toronto headquarters at a rate of more than 10 per month. Thanks to the satellites already in orbit, Kepler is generating revenue in the “millions range” even before its network is fully operational, Mitry said.
Where is Kepler's office?
Kepler’s goal is to connect to other businesses’ and organizations’ assets, such as imagery satellites or space stations, and then “move that information back down to Earth.”
Is Kepler creating satellite internet?
office. Mitry said the company has yet to commit formally to a location, but that the office is likely to be located in Washington, D.C.
