The X-37B space plane is a top-secret unmanned space vehicle that was developed by Boeing for the Space Force. It has been ...

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 ...

Stations on planet Earth have sent and received messages beamed via laser from NASA’s Psyche spacecraft over 350 million kilometers (218 million miles) away. This breakthrough in optical communication ...

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 ...

LEXINGTON, Va. – An idea nearly 30 years in the making could now turn a profit as a first-of-its-kind communication system. Lexington-based Attochron is a business that received consultation from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va., September 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), global manufacturer of all-domain defense technologies and mission-critical space capabilities, today ...

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 ...