Halifax-based Galaxia Mission Systems announced a new strategic partnership with Palo Alto, California-based Apolink Communicationk during Canada Space Day at the Canadian Consulate General in San Francisco.
In a news release, Galaxia said that “Under the agreement, Apolink’s hybrid optical-RF ISL technology is planned to be demonstrated aboard a Galaxia spacecraft scheduled for launch into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) in 2027.”
Apolink is a space communications company that builds and operates multipurpose satellite relay constellations focused on enabling “real-time, continuous connectivity for operators across commercial, scientific and federal missions.”
Lucas Rowlands, VP, Mission Operations at Galaxia said, “This partnership allows us to integrate inter-satellite relay capability directly into a MissionOne flight mission. By embedding this capability directly into our mission framework, we’re giving MissionOn customers more flexibility in how data moves through orbit and down to the ground, while improving uptime and responsiveness across the mission lifecycle.”
MissionOne is Galaxia’s turnkey service solution which provides end-to-end space mission services.
Galaxia said “the collaboration includes joint development activities spanning mission definition, system design, and link development. Galaxia’s transceivers are expected to achieve inherent interoperability with the Apolink’s forthcoming constellation of data relay satellites.”
“This partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing a collaborative space infrastructure,” said Onkar Batra, CEO of Apolink. “Working with Galaxia allows us to demonstrate our ISL capabilities on an international platform while strengthening ties between the U.S. and Canadian space ecosystems.”
Galaxia launched its first satellite, MÖBIUS-1, a software-defined satellite (SDS) in June, 2025.