A Guinness World Record! ✅🏅. The TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system designed and developed by @NASA and @MITLL achieved the fastest data connection between a satellite in orbit and a receiving station on the ground.

How do you access and conduct research in one of the world's harshest and most demanding environments? Researcher David Whelihan of MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group shares what's it's like.

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For Jessica Ray, @MITLL is a place where curiosity drives her work. “My career thus far has largely been influenced by the fact that the Lab has given me a lot of freedom in which projects and topics I’ve focused on, allowing me to carve my own path.”

Since our founding in 1951, MIT Lincoln Laboratory has developed technology that has saved lives, responded to emergencies, fueled the nation’s economy, and impacted the daily life of Americans and our allies. Explore our national impact and beyond.

Lincoln Laboratory staff recognized at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) New England Honors and Awards Ceremony. The ceremony honored those who made significant contributions to the field of aeronautics and astronautics.

The Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) teaches high school students from across the country the importance of community and collaboration in engineering.

A recent study conducted by MIT Lincoln Laboratory on airborne threats will enhance mitigation strategies in NYC's subway and more broadly improve chemical and biological defense for transit, facilities, and events.

A technique that uses a single transmitter/receiver design achieves free-space optical communications over a wide range of data rates with nearly ideal performance. Want to learn more?

R&D begins with a difficult problem that we believe technology can solve. Our researchers work in cross-disciplinary teams that leverage the latest technical advances to develop innovative solutions. Explore our twelve key mission areas:

We see STEM outreach as vital to our nation's technological future. Our portfolio of K-12 programs encourage students to explore STEM and help them gain confidence in their ability to tackle technical challenges. 🚀 Learn about the programs we offer:

We’re honored to be named one of Yello and WayUp’s Top 100 Internship Programs of 2025! 🏆. Our program offers students the opportunity to contribute to real-world research in national security and advanced technology. We’re proud to support the next generation of STEM leaders.

📡 Noah Stein, a former U.S. Navy electronics technician, brings his radar and communications expertise to MIT Lincoln Laboratory where he plays a key role in preventive and corrective maintenance of the Millstone Hill Radar.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers are developing a suite of portable diagnostic tests that provide near-real-time screening for brain injury and cognitive health for service members.

R&D begins with a difficult problem that we believe technology can solve. Our researchers work in cross-disciplinary teams that leverage the latest technical advances to develop innovative solutions. Explore our twelve key mission areas:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Wideband Selective Propagation Radar (WiSPR), an advanced, low observable, multi-function Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, and communications system is valuable technology for protecting U.S. Army units.

As an electrical engineer and imaging scientist, Chakameh develops advanced methods to track important physiological signals with optical technology, #AI, and machine learning. ✨ Chakameh’s Laboratory story:

Dr. Melissa Choi, Director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, paid a special visit to the Beaver Works Summer Institute (@mitbwsi). In a special seminar, Dr. Choi provided an overview of @‌MITLL and the facility's exciting research and technological development in service to the nation.

A recent study conducted by MIT Lincoln Laboratory on airborne threats will enhance mitigation strategies in NYC's subway and more broadly improve chemical and biological defense for transit, facilities, and events.

Today on #NationalInternDay, we're celebrating our incredible student interns! They’re future innovators, leaders & problem-solvers—and we’re grateful for the energy and fresh ideas they bring to the Lab. Can’t wait to see where they go next! 🚀 #STEM #Internship

One measure of Lincoln Laboratory's contribution to the nation's economy is its success in transferring technology to spinout companies. More than 100 companies have been founded on technology derived from Lincoln Laboratorys R&D efforts.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s construction of the C-band ALCOR radar on Roi Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. ALCOR was the first U.S. radar designed for imaging reentry vehicles and low-altitude satellites. #MITLLhistory