{"id":27249,"date":"2025-05-16T21:46:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=27249"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:46:55","slug":"filecoin-lockheed-martin-send-data-in-space-using-decentralized-data-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=27249","title":{"rendered":"Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully transmitted data in space using a version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite orbiting Earth, Marta Belcher, president of the Filecoin Foundation, told Cointelegraph.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Filecoin and Lockheed Martin adapted the system for use in space and successfully tested it, Belcher said during the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto.<\/p>\n

The IPFS enhances privacy and security compared to traditional web protocols, such as HTTP, by identifying data based on its content rather than its location<\/a>. This has additional benefits for data transmission in space, Belcher said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe architecture is well-suited to space because it reduces delays, compensates for data corruption caused by radiation, and enables cryptographic verification to ensure data has not been tampered with,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The foundation is a nonprofit governing the decentralized cloud storage protocol Filecoin (FIL<\/a>), which uses the IPFS web protocol to store data. Lockheed Martin is one of the world\u2019s largest aerospace companies.<\/p>\n

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Decentralized storage benefits<\/h2>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a multi-second delay from the Moon and a multi-minute delay from Mars,\u201d Belcher said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith IPFS, you look for a content ID and retrieve the data from wherever is closest \u2014 your own device, a nearby satellite, or a lunar station.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the IPFS uses a distributed architecture to store multiple copies of data across a global network, reducing reliance on centralized data centers.<\/p>\n

These multiple copies of data improve reliability in environments where hardware is prone to degradation, helping to ensure the integrity of sensitive materials such as satellite images, according to Belcher.<\/p>\n