PExT Breaks Space Comms Barriers

NASA’s PExT satellite just completed its mission to revolutionize space communications—acting like a universal translator that lets different satellite networks talk seamlessly. Launched in July 2025, it proved wideband tech can switch between government and commercial relays using Ka-band, successfully sending data via NASA, Viasat, and SES. Now in extended testing, it’s connecting directly to Earth via SSC’s global stations—including a key stop in Germany—and partnering with Aalyria to test Spacetime software for smarter, unified mission comms. Future space missions could finally ditch single-network dependence for flexible, reliable, and scalable connectivity. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8570adc32a1c9c9