# China’s 2026 moon laser communication speed is slower than Nasa’s in 2013

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 11:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"China’s 2026 moon laser communication speed is slower than Nasa’s in 2013" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Intelligent Living, news.cgtn.com, SpaceWatch.GLOBAL and UA.NEWS. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Living | China’s Lunar Laser Communication Test Hits 100 Mbps to the Moon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOUFVmTTdaWEhFRWFiS3p0cXl1aFRaVUJiN1JkRTVqY3dndHl5NkNEbV9WTTZRY1NfUk9QSVlDemRsa0xuYVIxaW5Dd3JMREgza2pyZjRkVm1oUTZzdXZ3X3FndFRad3VvS1FLUXlSTjFLa3hFZ1Q2cTB3YUtmaGZqaQ?oc=5) |
| news.cgtn.com | Chinese researchers complete Earth-moon two-way laser link test | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNOWlDVkFPeDUwUDl3VlQ4dzdJUVRwYWtwR0ZzRVkxRUhIZHl3VnpPRllqS2MwYzBUZWRFSmJ6MC16NGc1d1JLdEZjU2t6c0s5ekRWanVIUmFCMHdYTzdaV0JKazNJLVdSR0xEQTBsRVFMN1lRUTNvTFNSWVZPUVJkU2drSDRJeXc4S3k4ZEhSd2s5QjZYQVZCeHFjdEJwVVJkLVFnX1AyWTBTRzVxSTJmMEhGLTNudENDdVdKYg?oc=5) |
| SpaceWatch.GLOBAL | China Demonstrates Earth-Moon Laser Communication Link as Lunar Ambitions Expand | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxORXh2blF5eWptYWh4b3hiT0FFTVoyc3l1X3VuS2xPSE5lbzYwMnNnYUJIalNmNm56TjFGazE4YTF4MDNraF9sbWxxVWU2N3M2bU1lV3YyRUpldXNBaHZrMHRRVk9OTUF0cGhhak90Q1BjM1Myd3NIRmcxUDVDX2JRRk56X0lvc2cwVzhHM3dwYXNoUzRoTnJ0WnB0bEtWeW95a09iUGxIM1dnUmp1QlR4WkszRHA2dw?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | China reports two-way Earth-Moon laser link — ECNS | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOWmxFV2hMQmwzbVJZUGZ6akwtc0dlQW5DRGE5MGdHVnMtU25zUEtxeW5zVHMtMU9SenNBVTJyQi1ES3FrdWRTdkk5S1VnX09UV3pBOU1SSFFHVmkyQy1JX3RlcmhzdDNXYV9fRlppWW41QUozTE1oZ0k0OEswcE1uNTZER0RTUG5aQkFZZXgxVmRVeGk4UXFBQTBYN1huNGUxcGlsX1NVbHVHT1ZyODdyMnpR?oc=5) |
| en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br | China Develops a Laser Data Highway Connecting Earth and the Moon Over 400,000 Kilometers, Achieving 100 Mbps and Demonstrating 8K Image Transmission in Just 12 Seconds with New Space Technology | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxNUXVsaEhXTVk3U1pCZzEwdDFBZ2ZGMkpmNHh0MG51emluYVp4c1kyYW1sUTEzTF9CcTAwb2hGMTM5cS1ZRkNUX0EzckdOeTRLWl9BWS10Tzk3QWtaT3JhNzRTaVNqWHp0UzloZXBmZ2pMRTRIQkl5ek9kTWREVmFUSnVNTWFsUTBXTlhJMjVOeDBNaWdlam9mLUxQNFV3dzNqMGN4dGNuMkNEbFJrSWo2bHI3ZVRQV1l6S29JbWFpZ2NxSkJ2dVVqeHN4UE1SLTRfR2c1ZXJwMG1CZW1jb3lMQmtoQm0tRXFpVTAwNU5YUHNzejVpY0hnNjI1TjZjWFNzWDh5RVBZd0dtWFE?oc=5) |
| Interesting Engineering | Earth-moon laser communication test achieves 100 Mbps downlink speed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOeHZFUnJiMlpRbkZObVRqalFxTDFHUVdUQ1dWZjJRdWwxam1fZkJOSXl6T1pIV1dpSmdLLXpRN1NQcjFqeVJYYWJIbTVRWFE1d0tWNGczWW44eWNiMzVtZmNxUF9FQjdFRnpBbzl0MkFhbVA0YWlhcm0tWGFTQjJFc2lsNA?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | China’s 2026 moon laser communication speed is slower than Nasa’s in 2013 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPMnlDLUNGUjhtWEZnQVktbi03LXp5MDV0Z1FkYUxBWWtjUUtOZzc2Q19lN1NYWkZEaU1wZFBVQzdLMUhhVG5nX2VjZEtNU1hUaER6RkZvUzFWQkZ1VE8yVzJ5SDI3QnhGcTEwZG5WVlFIWmZQaTUyWnA1X3FZeng1SThNRXVyUDZ0elJZUy1ZZ2dIaGhLNlVfRmVuZHhMYlAwcnVMcEE3MllNbjE1ZVM5cWFhM2dWM1HSAbcBQVVfeXFMTmU1MFdCbFFYUGlCQjVJV0hZd2tQdGR0UXllNE1JOTBVZW8wQ2YtWThLanFjWGxzMFZkNXYxSktmOXNsa0gtQzk2M0pMTVZleXJzMjRWcGpnM0RxdUZpc2lUNERTM3d1OTNsVDhtYVgyWUtBYmhEREJFUmZ6aUk4akVXazZHcFhtQ09fQ3VEVUJQbEg2dzRMT1dTZDh) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-02/china-s-2026-moon-laser-communication-speed-is-slower-than-nasa-s-in-2013*