Josep Jornet to Launch 1 Sub-Terahertz Satellite for 6G Tests Next Year
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Updated · Northeastern University · Jul 29
Josep Jornet to Launch 1 Sub-Terahertz Satellite for 6G Tests Next Year
1 articles · Updated · Northeastern University · Jul 29
Summary
Next year, Josep Jornet and partners including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory plan to put the TeraLink sub-terahertz satellite into orbit to test 6G-enabling wireless links in space.
The mission targets a gap no one has yet closed: demonstrating a sub-terahertz connection between a satellite and a ground user at high data rates.
Jornet’s team is building both the satellite radio and a ground station to verify whether terahertz spectrum can support non-terrestrial 6G networks.
If the test works, the technology could extend high-speed internet to remote areas and provide backup connectivity when ground networks fail after extreme weather or earthquakes.