TNO, Airbus realise gigabit link between plane and GEO satellite with laser technology

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(Telecompaper) Dutch research institute TNO announced that it successfully established a secure laser communication link between an Airbus aircraft and a satellite in geostationary orbit 36,000 km above Earth. The test used the UltraAir terminal co-developed by Airbus and TNO to demonstrate the use of laser...