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US patent granted for ARGUS ground station

By Startup Enthusiast · 15 September 2026

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QOSMIC builds satellite optical terminals and ground stations for laser communications

The US patent covers its ARGUS multi-aperture telescope system for ground stations

The technology was developed in India, marking a milestone for the private space sector

QOSMIC Satellite Systems was granted a US patent for its ARGUS optical ground station architecture.
The patent was granted on September 8, 2026.
The patent covers a multi-aperture telescope system that combines optical signals from satellites.
The patent application was filed in April 2026 and granted in under a year.
The ARGUS architecture uses multiple smaller telescope units instead of one large telescope.
The system is expandable by adding telescope units, not replacing the entire system.
The design includes precision optics, adjustable mounts, angular positioning, and vibration isolation.
Optical signals are redirected to a central processing unit where detectors combine them.

The technology was conceived, engineered and validated in India before US patent protection.
This is a milestone for India's emerging private space sector.
It highlights India's effort to build its own space communications infrastructure instead of importing.

QOSMIC develops the ZAPHOD satellite optical terminal and the ARGUS optical ground station.
ARGUS uses multiple smaller telescopes instead of one large telescope for modularity.
The architecture is scalable by adding telescope units without replacing the whole system.
The design includes precision optics, adjustable mounts, angular positioning, and vibration isolation.
Optical signals from satellites are combined at a central processing unit.
The technology aims at modular, scalable, faster-to-deploy ground infrastructure for laser satellite communications.

Accel (existing) — Venture capital firm backing QOSMIC.
Prosus (existing) — Global investment group backing QOSMIC.
South Park Commons (existing) — Venture firm backing QOSMIC.
ARTPARK (existing) — Incubator at IISc Bengaluru that founded and incubated QOSMIC.