A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together, they complete NASA's first two-way, end-to ...

An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA's Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications. The tech demo could ...

In December 2025, Airbus and TNO achieved a secure laser connection between an Airbus aircraft and a geostationary satellite at an altitude of 36,000 kilometres ...

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of ...

Industry first test of compact and energy-efficient satellite laser terminals in orbit aid to pave way for more secure, high-bandwidth and affordable space-to-Earth communication for small satellite ...

NTT Advanced Technology (NTT‑AT) claimed success with a wireless laser communication system used at the site of Japan's historic Matsuyama Castle.

In May 2022, the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload onboard a small CubeSat satellite was launched into orbit 300 miles above Earth’s surface. Since then, TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data ...

MUNICH, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, today announced significant customer deliveries of its ...

NASA’s Space Technology Program has awarded Space System/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., a $3 million contract to initiate the process of hosting a space laser communications relay demonstration terminal ...

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 ...