Satellite communication

Satellites transmit information to earth via laser signals. With over 30 researchers we work on this technology.

Laser satellite communication

There is a growing demand for more data, due to, among other things, the advent of self-driving cars, social media with more videos, and the ‘Internet of Things’. The existing connections cannot meet that demand. Laser satellite communication offers a solution.

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Our latest developments

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Airbus and TNO demonstrate secure laser link between aircraft and satellite

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25 February 2026
In December 2025, Airbus and TNO successfully established a secure laser communication link between an Airbus aircraft and a satellite in geostationary orbit, 36,000 kilometres above Earth.
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First Dutch hybrid quantum channel for secure communication successfully established

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13 February 2025
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TNO's laser communication terminal secures prestigious win at EARTO Innovation Awards

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23 October 2024
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TNO launches Qu-STAR to pioneer quantum internet via space

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16 September 2024
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This is our time: Industrialising TNO's optical satellite communication technology

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15 July 2024
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