The DownLink Podcast

Space Tech: Skynopy - The Ground Station Play That May Have a Military Application

In this episode Laura Winter talks with Pierre Bertrand, co‑founder and CEO of Skynope, about the company’s Ground‑Station‑as‑a‑Service model that lets satellite operators tap unused capacity at existing ground stations and add plug‑and‑play stations via Skynope’s software stack. Bertrand explains how this hybrid approach cuts CapEx, improves data latency and freshness, and can be rapidly scaled – already operating 35 stations across 17 sites with a 20‑person team. He also notes that the French military is testing the solution, highlighting the strategic importance of resilient, low‑latency ground infrastructure for both commercial constellations and defense missions.