WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded K2 Space a $22.9 million contract to test laser terminals designed to transmit data ...

During a parabolic flight over Europe, a small slab of graphene aerogel floated in near-weightlessness while a laboratory laser fired into it. The material moved. Not because of a chemical reaction or ...

Seattle-area startup says its technology could be used for orbital tracking and communication as well as for beamed power.

Israel unveils plans for a space laser to counter hostile satellites, signaling a bold new step in military technology.

China’s latest space communications experiment has reset expectations for what a “low power” link from orbit can do, with a 2 watt laser pushing data at gigabit speeds from geostationary distance and ...