Yigit Taha OZTURK 
The future of the internet is no longer confined to Earth. As space exploration grows, the need for faster, more secure, and resilient data transmission systems becomes critical. The limitations of centralized data exchange are finally being challenged by decentralized protocols — and the results are groundbreaking.
IPFS Successfully Tested in Orbit
The Filecoin Foundation and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have transmitted data using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite orbiting Earth. The announcement came from Filecoin Foundation president Marta Belcher at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto.
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Unlike traditional web protocols like HTTP, IPFS identifies data by its content rather than location. Belcher noted that this structure is especially beneficial for space, where radiation-induced data corruption is common and latency is a serious issue. IPFS allows cryptographic verification, ensuring that data remains untampered even in extreme environments.
Reducing Delay in Space Data Transfers
“There’s a multi-second delay from the Moon and a multi-minute delay from Mars,” Belcher explained. With IPFS, users query a content ID and retrieve data from the closest source — be it your device, a satellite, or a lunar station. This drastically cuts down the delay and enhances the reliability of the system.
The Filecoin protocol uses this decentralized architecture to distribute multiple copies of data across a global network, reducing dependence on centralized storage hubs. In space, where hardware degrades more quickly, this redundancy ensures the integrity of critical data, such as satellite imagery.
Media and Military Applications on the Horizon
Belcher added that interest in decentralized storage is also rising in media and defense sectors. Archiving sensitive data securely and retrieving it globally can be revolutionary for many industries. The FIL token, central to the Filecoin ecosystem, currently holds a market capitalization of approximately $1.8 billion as of May 16.
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