The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), ...

NASA will soon demonstrate a laser-based communication system between ground facilities and the International Space Station (ISS). The technology will boost data transmission speeds by 10 to 100 times ...

NASA's new moon spacecraft is getting a next-generation communication system. The Orion capsule undergoing preparations for the crewed Artemis 2 moon mission at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in ...

In a significant advancement in space technology, SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation has established a robust and extensive inter-satellite laser communication system, revolutionizing global ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BlueHalo, the company transforming the future of global defense through mission-critical innovation in the space domain, today announced the successful ...

The X-37B space plane is a top-secret unmanned space vehicle that was developed by Boeing for the Space Force. It has been around for 15+ years and has been conducting a variety of critical missions ...

When NASA's Psyche probe launches in October on its mission to a metal asteroid as much as 309 million miles (497 million km) from Earth, it will be carrying a new laser communications system that ...

Spacecraft typically use radio-based communication systems to talk to Earth. But in the future, lasers may become part of astronauts’ communications arsenal. Late last month, NASA announced that its ...

The final piece to NASA's first two-way laser communication relay system will soon launch to the International Space Station (ISS). The ILLUMA-T terminal, which is about the size of a large chest, ...

Kuiper Systems LLC, the satellite network constellation subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., has achieved a big milestone after successfully testing its laser-based communications technology in space 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 ...

Astronauts on NASA's next trip to the moon will be able to livestream their flight in HD. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's ...