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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Tracking sources of greenhouse gases with satellites

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13 March 2025
Reducing greenhouse gases starts with understanding exactly where the gases come from. Satellites can help us visualise this, and the Netherlands is a frontrunner in Earth observation.
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This is our time: Eleonie van Schreven’s work on small satellites with a big impact

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13 March 2025
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First Dutch hybrid quantum channel for secure communication successfully established

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News
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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