ATLAS-2
A low‑SWaP laser communication terminal for space‑to‑ground and space‑to‑space links.
Maturity not rated
Startup · Lithuania
Astrolight
HQ Vilnius, LithuaniaFounded 201911-50 employees
Laser communication terminals for space-to-earth, ship-to-ship, space-to-space, and earth-to-USV links. Low-SWaP, cost-effective, unjammable and radio-silent.
Funding1 round · ~$3.2M
- Equity raised
- ~$3.2M
- Latest
- ~$3.2MSeed · May 22, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Seed | ~$3.2M | — | Balnord | 3NGLS, Coinvest Capital, EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark) | Confirmed |
- ~$3.2MMay 22, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
OGS-2.5
A compact satellite optical communication terminal for high‑data‑rate applications.
Maturity not rated
POLARIS
A small, gimballed free‑space optical communication solution for naval vessels and unmanned surface vehicles.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Laser communication terminals for ship-to-ship and earth-to-USV links that are described as unjammable and radio-silent, a clear military-style communications use. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Laser communication terminals for ship-to-ship and earth-to-USV links that are described as unjammable and radio-silent, a clear military-style communications use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Laser communication terminals for ship-to-ship and earth-to-USV links that are described as unjammable and radio-silent, a clear military-style communications use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Laser communication terminals for ship-to-ship and earth-to-USV links that are described as unjammable and radio-silent, a clear military-style communications use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Laurynas Mačiulis | CEO and co-founder |
| Dalius Petrulionis | CTO |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1
Astrolight · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Laser communication terminals for space-to-earth, ship-to-ship, space-to-space, and earth-to-USV links. Low-SWaP, cost-effective, unjammable and radio-silent.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Lithuania", "hq_iso2": "LT", "id": "eb7be598-f809-444e-ad51-f848bf79222d"}”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems3
- 4CompanyATLAS - Astrolight
Astrolight · Supports System
“ATLAS-2 is Astrolight’s second generation SDA compatible low SWaP laser communication terminal designed for space-to-ground and space-to-space links.”
- 5CompanyOGS-2 - Astrolight
Astrolight · Supports System
“Astrolight’s OGS-2.5 is a compact and cost-effective satellite optical communication terminal for high data rate applications.”
- 6CompanyPOLARIS - Astrolight
Astrolight · Supports System
“POLARIS is a small, gimballed free space optical (FSO) communication solution for large naval vessels as well as smaller unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).”
Funding1
- 7
Astrolight · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership, Role
“Astrolight, a Lithuanian space communications company, has closed a seed round at €2.8 million led by frontier tech investor Balnord. Other key investors were EIFO, Coinvest Capital, and existing investors 3NGLS and Rita Sakus.”
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