Fast Satellite Ground Synchronization Technology Advances Beam Hopping CommunicationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers from Xidian University, CAST-Xi'an Institute of Space Radio Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, and the Global Big Data Technologies Centre at University of Technology Sydney have analyzed the requirements for synchronizing satellite beam hopping with ground signal stations to enhance high-throughput satellite (HTS) communication capacity. HTS systems use multibeam tec
Live coverage: Atlas 5 makes another try to launch ViaSat-3 F2 communications satelliteUnited Launch Alliance is counting down to a second launch attempt for an Atlas 5 rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 10:16 p.m. EST (0316 UTC) at the opening of a 44-minute launch window.
Live coverage: SpaceX attempts to launch Indonesian communications satellite following back-to-back weather scrubsThe launch once again faces long odds with poor weather in the forecast for a third day in a row. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC).
SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigationThe uncrewed spacecraft will operate in low Earth orbit for an unspecified amount of time. This is the eighth launch of an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle since its first flight in 2010.
ESA's HydRON project for space-based optical communications moves forwardThe European Space Agency (ESA) has jointly signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to develop Element #2 of its High-throughput Digital and Optical Network (HydRON), an advanced laser-based satellite system that will transform the way we communicate in space. This phase will establish a satellite collector in low Earth orbit (LEO), capable of connecting different orbital layers using cutting-edge optical technology.
ESA and European Commission to build quantum-secure space communications networkToday in Brussels, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission consolidated their cooperation on the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), marking the successful conclusion of negotiations and clearing the way for development to begin. EuroQCI is an advanced network that aims to protect everything from personal data to Europe's critical infrastructure, using proven principles of quantum physics.
Mariachi and Moonshots: Melissa Moreno Orchestrates Gateway CommunicationsAs a radio frequency wireless engineer in NASA’s Johnson Space Center Avionic Systems Division in Houston, Melissa Moreno makes an impact in space exploration while proudly sharing her cultural heritage in the NASA community. Moreno works in the Electronic Systems Test Laboratory, developing communication systems critical to Gateway, NASA’s first lunar-orbiting space station. But her […]
War game reveals Chinese attacks on communications could paralyze TaiwanEarlier this year, the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party asked Elon Musk if he was withholding StarShield satellite services from United States service members […]
Communications Strategist Thalia PatrinosThe public perception of NASA has a lot to do with our technological successes and the discoveries that we’ve made, but none of that is possible without the people. “In the six or so years that I’ve worked at NASA, I’ve learned a lot of incredible stories — not just of the struggles that different...
Ariane 6 launches LIFI: light-speed secure communicationsAs well as CubeSats and reentry capsules, Ariane 6 will launch four onboard experiments that will carry out research during the rocket’s flight, ending their mission as the rocket does. LIFI is one of them, a new technology experiment from French company Oledcomm, a spinoff from Paris-Saclay University.
Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?"They're the largest satellite operator in the world."
Global communications are under attack — optical satellite networks can bolster themRecent alleged Houthi attacks on underwater communication cables illustrate the need for more resilient connectivity technology, such as optical ground station networks.
SpaceX launches Indonesian telecommunications satelliteSpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying the PSN Satria satellite successfully launched and deployed at 6:21 PM ET (22:21 UTC). The launch had a...
SpaceX launches communications satellite for Spain’s HispasatSpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday night from Cape Canaveral with Amazonas Nexus, a powerhouse satellite owned by the Spanish company Hispasat to connect trans-Atlantic airline passengers, maritime traffic, and rural communities across the Americas.
NASA's MAVEN Continues to Advance Mars Science and Telecommunications Relay EffortsWith a suite of new national and international spacecraft primed to explore the Red Planet after their arrival next month, NASA’s MAVEN mission is ready to provide support and continue its study of the Martian atmosphere.


















