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 ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted an operational application experiment of space-ground laser communication at a rate exceeding 100 gigabits per second (Gbps), marking a ...

However, the PowerLight system is a step toward real-world deployment in mobile platforms. Recent testing has proved the viability of the transmitter and receiver, but PowerLight has yet to conduct ...

A laser system can send data 20 km at high speed and stay stable, even in tough conditions. It could change defense communication.

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 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have ...

The Qube research satellite to test quantum key distribution launched Aug. 16 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare. Credit: Zentrum Fur Telematik Credit: Center for Telematics, Wurzburg Quantum Key ...

ITT Exelis and NOVASOL will build laser communications system to move data around the battlefield for the Navy and Marine Corps. ITT Exelis and its partner, Innovative Technical Solutions Inc., known ...

Can one, unmanned spaceplane spend more than 4,200 days in orbit, peaceably making records and shaping the future of military and civilian space operations? The Boeing-produced X-37B Orbital Test ...