r/lasercom is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common flair used is news, article, research, video, and question.
Lasercom is free space optical communications. Think NASA, ESA, SpaceX StarLink, Amazon Leo. Lasercom is a revolutionary technology delivering faster, cheaper, more secure data at light speed. Applications include quantum comms, telecom, satcom, banking, maritime, agriculture, urban monitoring, emergency services, military and government intelligence, global navigation, and space exploration. It enables amazing high-def space photos, and will become a backbone of the interplanetary internet.
Flair Used in r/lasercom
#1
News
: "World-first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite from ESA, TNO, and TESAT (17TH Feb 2026)"
94 posts
#2
Article
: "How Nato is using unjammable lasers to defend against Russian sabotage | The i Paper (11th Dec 2025)"
37 posts
#3
Research
: "New Research on "High-performance 100 Gbps free-space optical communication via optical pin beam receiver" (Open Access | Full-Text) | Nature communications engineering (27th Nov 2025)"
37 posts
#4
Video
: "SpaceBeam Inc. (South Korea) appeared at CES2025 marketing their Space Communications Via Laser Beams | ViodiTV (7th Dec 2025)"
6 posts
#5
Question
: "Is it possible to have intermittent connectivity with laser ISLs?"
6 posts
#6
Commercial
: "Luxembourg-based startup SkyGrids shows off their SkyLink-100 (SL-100) laser communication technology for remote sensors and UAVs (29th March 2025)"
5 posts
#7
Social Media
: "Starlink V3 vs V2-mini satellites will have "Next-generation computers, modems, beamforming, and switching and Enhanced laser communication capabilities" | @larrypress on X.com (3rd Jan 2025)"
4 posts
#8
Educational
: "KORUZA is a low cost, open source and open hardware, wireless optical communication system | Hackster.io (2016)"
3 posts
#9
Lecture
: "A short intro to Artemis II O2O ground segment"
2 posts
#10
Meta
: "👋Welcome to r/lasercom - Introduce Yourself and Read First!"
1 post
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Last updated: August 31, 2026