China satellite laser outpaces Starlink: China’s 2-watt satellite laser shatters space communication records with 1 Gbps speed — is this a leap for technology or a warning shot in the new space war?
Chinese satellite laser breaks communication records from 36,000 km in space- In July 2025, Chinese scientists accomplished a breakthrough in satellite communication, successfully transmitting data from a satellite using a 2-watt laser beam over a staggering distance of 36,000 kilometers—the height of geostationary orbit. The test, conducted by a team from Peking University and the…