The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is set to revolutionise satellite communications in its newest project that will develop technologies to give Australians faster and more affordable access to data.

In collaboration with The Australian National University, Optus and Leonardo UK, this project will build smaller, lower cost laser communications ground stations designed to bypass the radio bottleneck.

Optical satellite communication technology has the potential to significantly increase data transmission rates, enabling a substantial increase in data return directly to Earth. Once in operation, these compact, low-cost ground stations and miniaturised, low-power onboard terminals will make high-speed downlink-to-Earth communications commercially viable.

As part of this project, two PhD positions will be supported, view here: https://lnkd.in/g4y6-2V6 and https://lnkd.in/gyM5Emng

Learn more about this groundbreaking project here:
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Pictured: ANU team Marcus Birch, Kate Ferguson, Michael Copeland, Elisa Jager and Francis Bennet inside Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra.

Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) | The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is a collaborative partnership led by the University of Southern Queensland alongside The Australian National University and the University of South Australia, supported by the Australian Government Department of Education.