Ground station in Mediterranean downloads gigabits of data from passing satellite in just 90 seconds.  A demonstration of cutting-edge laser technology suggests that the UK’s armed forces will soon benefit from faster and more secure communications.  Working in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Oxford-based Archangel Lightworks developed a deployable laser communications ground station. Tested at a location in the Mediterranean, this … Continue reading UK’s first optical downlink from space