On March 31, the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) announced the finalization of a contract with Tokyo-based satellite communications developer Space Compass Corporation for a demonstration project focused on acquiring satellite-based optical communications capabilities.[1] This cutting-edge technology, which uses light to transmit data, provides 10 to 100 times more bandwidth than traditional radio frequency systems, allowing for transmission of significantly larger volumes of data.[2] The project with Space Compass will support the ministry's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) initiatives by enhanc…
Japan’s Ministry of Defense Partners with “Space Compass” for High-Speed Satellite Data Transmission
Render of a Space Compass optical data relay demonstration test
【Image Source】Japan Ministry of Defense:
https://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2025/03/31c.html
04/23/2025 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
Satellite
East Asia
Space
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