The development of optically controlled phased array antenna is reviewed briefly, the working principles of optically controlled phased array antenna are introduced, and the advantages of optically controlled phased array antenna in satellite payload are discussed. It is pointed out that the application of high throughput satellite ultra-wideband and multi-function load multi-band is one of the development trends of satellite communication, and the optically controlled phased-array antenna has obvious advantages in the application of large aperture, ultra-wideband and wide angle scanning.