A client at the University of Arkansas Genesis Technology Incubator, Space Photonics has developed a niche market in the design and prototyping of advanced microelectronic fiber optic components and network systems. It utilizes technology developed by subcontractors at the University and develops products that will succeed in the marketplace. Although it is a small company, Space Photonics is known and respected in the high-technology community. It recently demonstrated the fastest space-radiation tolerant fiber optic network ever created at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center. Chalfant has also been contacted by Allenia Aerospace, an Italian company that manufactures satellites for the European Space Agency, about using Space Photonic systems in their satellites.
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It allowed me to move straight in and get to work without blinking an eye. It is an important resource and more people should take advantage of it. In addition to developing fiber optics for use in commercial metropolitan networks, Space Photonics specializes in high-bandwidth networks required for the next generation of satellites. Its government and commercial aerospace product development includes such clients as NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Department of Defense. Fast Track contracts ever awarded in Arkansas.