The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully sent data to space using an InterplaneTary File System (IPFS) version to a satellite orbiting Earth, Marta Belcher, President of the Filecoin Foundation, told Cointelegraph.
Filecoin and Lockheed Martin adapted the system for space and successfully tested it, Belcher said at a Conference 2025 conference in Toronto.
IPFS enhances privacy and security compared to traditional web protocols, such as http, by Recognition of data based on its content than its location. It has additional benefits for delivering data to space, Belcher said.
“Architecture fits into space because it reduces delays, payments for data corruption caused by radiation, and allows cryptographic verification to ensure that data is not seized,” he said.
The foundation is a nonprofit in charge of Decentralized Cloud Storage Protocol Filecoin (Fil), which uses the IPFS web protocol to store data. Lockheed Martin is one of the largest aerospace companies in the world.
Decentralized Storage Benefits
“There is a multi-second delay from the moon and a multi-minute delay from Mars,” Belcher said.
“In IPFs, you’re looking for a content ID and get the data from wherever it is – your own device, a nearby satellite, or a lunar station.”
In addition, the IPFS uses a shared architecture to store multiple copies of data on a global network, reducing reliance on centralized data centers.
Many copies of the data improve the reliability in the environments where the hardware is prone to destruction, helping to ensure the integrity of sensitive materials such as satellite images, according to Belcher.
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The interest in archival’s decentralized storage is growing in media companies, and the foundation also explores potential military applications of this technology, Belcher said.
“It can be strong for the media generally to have a deep archive and the ability to have your notes everywhere around the world as needed,” he said.
The Fil’s token is a utility token that can be used within the Filecoin ecosystem. It has a total market capitalization of approximately $ 1.8 billion to May 16, According to in cointelegraph data.
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