Laser Communications could reshape military space networks as research shows adaptable laser links nearing use.

The Kepler Network aims to streamline on-orbit communications with a network infrastructure designed to act as Internet exchange points (IXP) for space-to-space data relay. Credit: Kepler ...

Free-space optical communications (FSOC), which use lasers for data transmission, are a promising approach for achieving high-speed links between aircraft, spacecraft, and ground stations. However, ...

A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900 ...

Scientists at the European Space Agency used a laser to communicate with a spacecraft 165 million miles (265 million kilometers) away in deep space for the first time, marking a major step forward in ...

Since the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded in 2005 for the invention of optical frequency combs, they have become a core technology in information systems. An optical frequency comb consists of a ...

Olee.space demonstrated a 20 km, 10 Gbps indigenous wireless laser communication system, highlighting India’s progress in ...

As network architectures strain under the combined weight of cloud growth, AI acceleration, and rising power constraints, ...

The Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture will include data transport and missile warning and tracking satellites. (Northrop Grumman) In a series of trials this summer, ...