@MITLL

The official X account of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, an FFRDC chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security.

 Lexington, MA
ll.mit.edu/
Joined February 2011
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Researchers from @FermiLab and @MITLL trapped ions using in-vacuum cryoelectronics, reducing thermal noise and boosting sensitivity— a breakthrough on advancing scalable quantum computers. ow.ly/l11e50YpEQC
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DYK: In Feb 2025, @MITLL's SĀCHI sensor payload was successfully launched on Japan's QZS-6. Due to aligned interests in space security, this US–Japan partnership provides space domain awareness (SDA) sensors to be hosted on board Japanese satellites as part of the QZSS.
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Following the Persian Gulf War, vulnerabilities in the Patriot missile system prompted @MITLL to partner with the BMDO on the Theatre Critical Measurements Program (TCMP). The inaugural launch, TCMP-1B, took place at Wake Island on January 28, 1993. #MITLLHistory
The first launch of the TCMP campaign TCMP-1B, pictured here, occurred at Wake Island on 28 January 1993.

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Members of the Air Force ROTC program from across New England visited the Lincoln Space Surveillance Complex to learn more about radar and space situational awareness. ow.ly/JIsA50Y3JHO
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🗓️ March 3-5, 2026: Join us for the A2/AD Systems and Technology Workshop! The workshop will provide an overview of the A2/AD challenges facing the DoD and Intelligence Community and examine systems, tactics, and technologies to counter emerging threats. ow.ly/SOCb50Y0e3k
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An advanced radar and communications system engineered to have a low probability of detection is helping U.S. Army units evade adversaries seeking to detect radio-frequency (RF) energy emitting from radars. ow.ly/Fwvg50XkY3l
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#OTD January 10, 2010: @MITLL developed the high-power MARTI, which was launched and engaged by the Airborne Laser (ABL) system. In this photo, the project team performed final preparations on the instrumented MARTI rocket payload before flight testing. #MITLLHistory
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#OTD January 6, 1956: 59th Governor of Massachusetts, Christian Herter arrived at Lincoln Laboratory to discuss the new SAGE computer and was briefed on SAGE technology by Laboratory leadership. #MITLLHistory
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DYK: Researchers at Lincoln Laboratory developed the PATS KMS Prototype to address the critical challenge of securely distributing cryptographic keys for military satellite communications (SATCOM) during terminal jamming, compromise, or disconnection. ow.ly/yvMv50XGX6q
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The U.S. Department of Labor has recognized Lincoln Laboratory with the 2025 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award for its demonstrated commitment to hiring and retaining a veteran workforce.
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Since 2012, Dan Hogan has been a software engineer at the Laboratory, developing real-time software and systems for sensors, aircraft, communications, and navigation. Learn more about his Laboratory story: ow.ly/qtN050XAekS
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