Europe tests laser links as satellite comms outgrow radio
A mountaintop optical ground station in Greece uses infrared laser links to receive CubeSat data at up to 2.5 Gbps, supporting ESA-backed secure high-capacity communications.
Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
Space-based optical laser links enable drastically higher throughput and near-instant latency, transforming satellites into real-time network nodes and enabling new high-speed business models.