Laser communication market thrives on high-speed data transmission, driven by satellite constellations and military ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Market Drivers: Rising Satellite Deployments The surge in satellite launches, especially in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), is a key driver for adopting space-based laser ...

US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms ...

A week into office, United States President Donald Trump surprised the world and many of his policymakers by announcing his ...

The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...

But a higher-energy version of this phenomenon could use a ground- or space-based laser beam to push a lightsail on a spacecraft in a more directed way. With the beam providing a source of ...

LISA is set to revolutionize our understanding of the gravitational universe and the interactions that make the entire cosmos ...

SpaceX, the leader in launching US spy and military satellites, has already launched missile-detection satellites for the ...

Whether this means interceptor missiles or introducing space-based laser batteries in orbit remains to be seen. Space-based laser technology has significantly advanced since the 1980s when such ...