The primary challenge in satellite laser downlinks is atmospheric turbulence, which distorts and weakens signals.

Starfish Space's second Otter Pup spacecraft was launched into orbit, marking the first step in a satellite docking test ...

Seng Tiong Ho has made significant contributions to understanding how photonics are transforming communication in space ...

After waiting a few days due to adverse weather conditions, the pair of satellites, named ROADS one and two, were launched into orbit on June 23 via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force ...

Amazon launched its second batch of Kuiper internet satellites using the Atlas V rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA). The ...

The MILNET contract with SpaceX is being paid for by the Space Force but managed by the National Reconnaissance Office, sources said.

ULA scrubbed the initial Project Kuiper 2 launch try about 35 minutes before liftoff, citing an elevated purge temperature ...

Beijing’s ambitions in space pose “an incredible threat,” targeting satellites as first to be shot down in any conflict between the US and China, the head of the US Space Force warned Thursday.