The US Space Force has been steadily making investments in satellite laser communications to build faster and more resilient communication networks. In terms of data rate and security, among many ...

Kepler, based in Canada, recently launched the first tranche of its optical data relay constellation. The deployment includes ...

China has reported a significant advance in satellite laser communication, achieving both record-breaking downlink speeds and highly efficient long-distance data transmission. In early 2025, ...

Transcelestial has developed space-to-ground optical communications terminals for spacecraft, such as this one for the 6GStarLab spacecraft. Credit: Transcelestial WASHINGTON — Transcelestial, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The demand for high-speed internet has been growing in recent years. The global internet traffic is also growing by 25% annually but millions of people in remote and rural areas still struggle with ...

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully established a two-way ...

Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Nagoya Institute of Technology, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, have achieved what ...

Recent maneuvers by Russian satellites near European geostationary communications platforms have highlighted the risks to unencrypted command links and data transmissions. These developments emphasize ...