The optical future of space communications.

Описание: Happy International Women's Day! On this episode, Maria Varmazis caught up with ⁠ (  / troymmorris  ) Khalia Padilla (  / khaliapadilla  ) , CEO at Imagine Engine (https://imagineengine.space/) , to discuss investing in optical space technologies and going global during Commercial Space Week 2026. She discusses two projects backed by Imagine Engine: one developing an optical transceiver that bridges radio-frequency and optical signals, supported by a NASA grant, and another building a modular, maneuverable satellite in collaboration with students from Lehigh University using similar RF-to-optical modulation techniques. And, more.



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