On July 7, 2025, theEuropean Space Agency (ESA) achieved a groundbreaking feat in space communications by establishing Europe’s first optical communication link with a spacecraft in deep space. This ...

ESA established its first deep-space optical communication link with NASA's Psyche mission at 1.8 AU (265 million km) using ground stations in Greece.

The deep-space optical communication link could revolutionize how scientists communicate with spacecraft as they explore the ...

For deep space missions, however, government-run facilities are the only realistic option. NASA is building a lunar communication system called Lunar Exploration Ground Sites, or LEGS, consisting ...

TOKYO, Mar 20, 2024--- NEC Corporation and Skyloom Global Corporation have joined forces to revolutionize space communications with the development of cutting-edge optical communication equipment ...

Faster space communication with record-sensitive receiver Date: October 31, 2024 Source: Chalmers University of Technology Summary: In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be ...

Sidus Space and Warpspace Sign MOU to Launch Joint Venture to Develop Advanced Optical Space Communication. Sidus Space Enters into Strategic Collaboration to Strengthen Presence in Global Markets.

DSOC (Deep Space Optical Communications), on the Pysche Spacecraft (currently in deep space, operating with Palomar and OCTL (same as OGS-1) as ground stations).

Free-space optical (FSO) communication systems utilise light to wirelessly transmit data through the atmosphere. Such systems offer the potential for extremely high data rates, addressing the ...

Cheap, 9 Gbps Last Mile Free-space Optical Data Communication. October 28, 2023 by Brian Wang. Miniaturized FSO breakthrough unlocks high-speed wireless communication anywhere Researchers from Nanjing ...