European Data Relay System
European Data Relay System is a sustained ESA laser-communications infrastructure programme for near-real-time relay of data from low-Earth-orbit satellites. It operates two geostationary nodes with mission operations centres, spacecraft and payload control, ground stations, and an operational public-private service supporting Earth-observation users.
Identity
- Aliases
- EDRSSpaceDataHighwayEuropean Data Relay Satellite System
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- European Data Relay System
- Status
- active
- Types
- developmentoperationsinfrastructure
Details
- Description
- European Data Relay System is a sustained ESA laser-communications infrastructure programme for near-real-time relay of data from low-Earth-orbit satellites. It operates two geostationary nodes with mission operations centres, spacecraft and payload control, ground stations, and an operational public-private service supporting Earth-observation users.
- Leads
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2011
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 11:41:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 03:22:03 UTC
Other
- Official Urls
- https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/EDRS/Overviewhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/EDRS/Infrastructurehttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/EDRS/Start_of_service_for_Europe_s_SpaceDataHighwayhttps://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/EDRS_an_independent_data-relay_system_for_Europe_becoming_reality