OrganizationCOMPANYCONFIRMED
Kepler Communications
@keplercomms
Kepler’s ultimate goal is to deliver in-space connectivity to address the data need from space faring assets, and support the future space economy.
Legal name
Kepler Communications
Founded
2015
Employees
223
Website
X profile
Location
Toronto, Canada
Ownership
PRIVATE
Contract Awards
Consolidated award signal from sourced logistics events.
Award count
0
Total disclosed
Not available
Latest award
Not available
No contract award source available.
Links
Identity Trust
Computed from durable identifiers and the number of independent source systems attached to this entity.
Trust score
67/100
Confidence
Good
Identifier types
5
LEICAGEUEIDOMAINX_USERNAME
Reference sources: GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier registry, SAM.gov Entity Management registry, Manual data-quality review, SpaceIndex.io Firecrawl review
Company News
Kepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launchSpaceNews / Aug 10, 2026
Kepler Communications plans to deploy next-generation optical relay satellites on Rocket Lab’s upcoming Neutron rocket in one of several launches the Canadian operator has slated for 2028.
The post Kepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launch appeared first on SpaceNews.ESA begins next phase of 'fibre in the sky' optical communications project with CanadaESA / Apr 15, 2026Actionable data from space could be delivered in seconds in the future, thanks to progress towards the European Space Agency’s (ESA) faster and more secure laser communications network, HydRON. At the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Canadian satellite communications company Kepler was awarded a contract to lead the next phase in the project’s evolution. Kepler to lead interoperability tests for ESA’s HydRON optical relay networkSpaceNews / Apr 15, 2026
The European Space Agency has picked Canadian small satellite operator Kepler Communications to lead a hosted payload mission to test terminal interoperability for HydRON, ESA’s flagship optical relay network program.
The post Kepler to lead interoperability tests for ESA’s HydRON optical relay network appeared first on SpaceNews.Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical linksSpaceNews / Apr 13, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS – Sophia Space will begin deploying edge compute nodes on Kepler Communications satellites in late 2026, under a strategic pact announced April 13. Through the partnership, Sophia Space will demonstrate its Orbital Data Center (ODC) software, while relying on Kepler’s optical data relay network “to enable distributed, resilient compute infrastructure in space,” according […]
The post Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links appeared first on SpaceNews.
Evidence
RESEARCH_REPORTFactories in Space in-space economy database
RESEARCH_REPORTNewSpace Index commercial satellite constellations
RESEARCH_REPORTNewSpace Index commercial satellite constellations
OFFICIALSAM.gov Entity Management registry
OFFICIALSAM.gov Entity Management registry
RESEARCH_REPORTSpacecrew space-company directory
RESEARCH_REPORTSpaceIndex.io Firecrawl review
RESEARCH_REPORTNew Space Tracker company directory
OFFICIALSpace Capital portfolio
RESEARCH_REPORTspace.haus commercial space directory
OFFICIALTechstars Space Accelerator
Profile Metadata
X user ID
3459692914
X location
Toronto, Canada
Outgoing Relationships
No records available.
Incoming Relationships
Techstars lists Kepler Communications via Techstars Space.
Tribe Capital lists KEPLER COMMUNICATIONS on its portfolio page.
Plug and Play Ventures is listed by NewSpace Index as an investor in Kepler.
Invests InSK VenturesORGANIZATIONInvestor portfolio pagesNewSpace Index space startup funding investors
SK Ventures lists Kepler on its portfolio page.
Canaan lists Kepler Communications on its portfolio page.
TechStars is listed by NewSpace Index as an investor in Kepler.
Space Capital lists Kepler Communications via Space Capital portfolio.
Space Angels / Space Capital is listed by NewSpace Index as an investor in Kepler.
All Contract Awards
No records available.
Identifier Reference
LEI
984500AEB9651F15DP56
GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier registry
CAGE
9GSW1
SAM.gov Entity Management registry
CAGE
L0J58
SAM.gov Entity Management registry
UEI
FQU1A4J5Q3F6
SAM.gov Entity Management registry
UEI
KAKYBVPWLY93
SAM.gov Entity Management registry
DOMAIN
kepler.space
Manual data-quality review
X_USERNAME
keplercomms
SpaceIndex.io Firecrawl review