AnySignal Partners With Reflect Orbital on Space Comms
The Torrance-based firm will supply space transceivers and ground connectivity software for three Reflect Orbital missions.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Telecommunications
AnySignal signed an agreement with Santa Monica-based Reflect Orbital to deliver space-to-earth communications for three missions, beginning with the company's inaugural satellite. The deal includes delivery of AnySignal's USX space transceivers for flight operations and implementation of its AnyLink software for ground connectivity.
Why it matters
The agreement pairs a software-defined radio approach with ground-station access, a combination intended to simplify satellite communications hardware. Reflect Orbital is developing space-enabled infrastructure to deliver sunlight to precise locations on Earth, which depends on reliable links between orbit and the ground.
The USX unit consolidates high-rate payload downlinks and telemetry, tracking and command functions in one hardware module, removing the need for separate radios across frequency bands. AnyLink aggregates access to multiple ground-station-as-a-service providers, though the source does not specify throughput or latency figures.
The players
AnySignal
A Torrance-based provider of software-defined radios and space-based networking hardware and software.
Reflect Orbital
A Santa Monica-based company developing space-enabled infrastructure to deliver sunlight to precise locations on Earth.
The details
Reflect Orbital satellites will use AnySignal's multi-band USX software-defined radio, while AnyLink handles connectivity to ground stations. Reflect Orbital aims to redirect sunlight from orbit to extend electricity generation at solar farms and to provide light for nighttime search-and-rescue operations.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: AnySignal announced the Reflect Orbital agreement.
The Tech Race
The USX consolidates functions that previously required separate radios for different frequency bands into one multi-band software-defined unit. The agreement places AnySignal's single-module approach into a customer relationship with an orbital infrastructure developer, where ground connectivity is handled through the AnyLink aggregation layer.
For consumers, the near-term effect is indirect, since the agreement concerns hardware for orbital missions rather than devices sold to the public. The source does not describe changes to pricing, availability, or service for end users.
The takeaway
Consolidating multiple radio functions into a single module is one way satellite operators are trying to simplify their hardware. Watch for the Reflect Orbital missions to show whether that approach holds up in flight.
Further reading
Explore more Telecommunications coverage for context on how satellite and ground networks are evolving.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Los Angeles Times.
