The Register:
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Europe tests laser links as satellite comms outgrow radio
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"Greek mountaintop ground station aims infrared beams at CubeSats in ESA-backed optical networking trial"

https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/05/18/europe-tests-laser-links-as-satellite-comms-outgrow-radio/5242012

18.5.2026

#Astrolight #Cubesat #ERMIS3 #ESA #Greece #Griechenland #Laser #Laserkommunikation #LCT #Litauen #Lithuania #PeakSat #Raumfahrt #Satelliten #Spaceflight

Europe ramps up the security of satellites.

Space systems are increasingly targeted with cyberattacks, as the global hybrid warfare rages.

In the desolate Arctic desert of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Europeans are building defences against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251230-europe-ramps-up-the-security-of-satellites?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Cybersecurity #Security #Greenland #Satellites #Spying #Defence #Tech #HybridThreats #Space #Military #Aerospace #Espionage #Infrastructure #CyberWarfare #Astrolight #ESA #Europe #EU

Lithuanian space company Astrolight launches Greenland optical ground station project

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/lithuanian-space-company-astrolight-launches-greenland-optical-ground-station-project/

📆 07 Jun 2023 #Astrolight and #ESA test portable 📱 ground station #laser #communication system. #Laser communications offer increased #bandwidth 📶 over radio. https://esoc.esa.int/content/astrolight-and-esa-test-innovative-portable-laser-communication-system

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