Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector Shanghai-based laser communications startup ...

Astrolight CEO Laurynas Mačiulis explains how laser satellite communication could ease spectrum congestion, increase data capacity, and raise new engineering and policy questions for space ...

Could a laser no more powerful than a household nightlight create the future of satellite communications? From 36,000 kilometers above Earth, a Chinese geostationary satellite pulled off a feat that ...

The quest for high-speed satellite communication has intensified. Both the European Space Agency (ESA) ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced UltraAir achieved the world’s first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and a geostationary satellite.

The use of optical lasers between orbiting satellites are commonplace. Less common is using lasers from Earth to satellites.

ESA and Airbus hit 2.6 Gbps using a laser link between a plane and a satellite 36,000 km away, proving that fast, reliable in-flight internet is finally within reach. The post Forget Starlink. ESA ...

All the efforts humanity is currently undertaking to prepare our expansion to the lunar surface will be in vain if a proper lunar power network is not established. A tricky proposition, given the ...

A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser satellite data with AI analysis, scientists managed to “see” through the ...

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki Ph.D.) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech, President: OBATA Makoto), collaborated with ...

Laser communication promises data rates in the gigabit to terabit range—significantly higher than conventional wireless connections. Europe wants to expand its expertise in this field and install its ...

Using the UltraAir terminal, co developed by Airbus and TNO, the test showcased the partners’ ability to “transmit massive amounts of data via laser technology with unprecedented speed and security”.