Filecoin and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have successfully demonstrated space-based data transmission using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), marking a breakthrough for decentralized storage technologies in extraterrestrial environments. The collaboration achieved content-addressed data retrieval aboard Lockheed’s LM 400 satellite orbiting Earth, potentially revolutionizing how information is managed in space missions.
The milestone was announced by Filecoin Foundation President Marta Belcher during the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto. Engineers adapted IPFS’s content-identifier system to withstand radiation exposure and communication latency challenges inherent to space operations, according to technical documents reviewed by CoinTelegraph.
Unlike traditional HTTP protocols that rely on location-based addressing, IPFS uses cryptographic hashes to verify data integrity – a critical advantage when transmitting information across vast interplanetary distances. This architecture allows satellites to retrieve files from the nearest available node rather than waiting for Earth-based servers.
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Filecoin’s Role in Space Data Infrastructure
The Filecoin Foundation provided the decentralized storage protocol layer that interfaces with IPFS for this mission. As the governance body for the FIL cryptocurrency network, the foundation has been developing space applications since its 2022 partnership announcement with Lockheed Martin.
During the test scenario, multiple satellite components simultaneously accessed engineering telemetry data stored across both orbital and terrestrial nodes. Filecoin’s proof-of-replication mechanisms ensured data remained intact despite cosmic radiation exposure that typically corrupts traditional storage media.
“This proves decentralized storage isn’t just an Earth-bound solution,” Belcher told conference attendees. “Whether we’re talking lunar bases or Mars colonies, IPFS provides the redundancy needed when you can’t just send a repair crew.
