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At Kennedy Space Center, Laboratory staff members Justin Dunbeck (left) and Steven Constantine unpack and examine the Optical Communications System payload for NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon. Photo: NASA/Glenn Benson.

First communications user terminal demonstrated in two-way laser relay prepares for Moon flyby

October 18, 2024
A payload shown above the Gulf of California, just after it was jettisoned by a robotic arm from the International Space Station into orbit.
In the Media

Lift-off for space lasers

October 1, 2024
Optics & Photonics News
An artist's rendition of a satellite carrying a laser communications payload above the Earth in low Earth orbit.
In the Media

NASA’s record-breaking laser demo completes mission

September 25, 2024
NASA
three photos: left shows an air traffic control radar; middle shows an SEM photo of microelectronic devices; and right shows a close-up of a laser.
Awards

Achievements in air traffic control, microelectronics, and lasers are named IEEE Milestones

February 15, 2024
A schematic of a laser communications terminal onboard the International Space Station transmitting data over laser signals to a smaller satellite at a higher altitude; this satellite then relays the data to Earth.

ILLUMA-T launches to the International Space Station

November 9, 2023
A piece of hardware showing a copper mount with integrated circuit components bonded to it
Awards

Lincoln Laboratory technologies win five R&D World awards

September 7, 2023
Seven individuals stand with a portable armature holding a laser-based ultrasound system.

Laser-based system achieves noncontact medical ultrasound imaging

August 21, 2023
From left to right, Niyom Lue, Jonathan Richardson, and Tom Cheng test the detector in the laboratory.

Portable cap measures cognition with pulsed laser light

January 11, 2023
An illustration of data being sent across a laser from a small satellite to a ground station on Earth.

Communications system achieves fastest laser link from space yet

November 8, 2022
A person with a protective gown and gloves holds a large wafer of integrated circuits. the wafer is vividly multicolored.
Awards

MIT Lincoln Laboratory wins nine R&D 100 Awards

November 2, 2021
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