SpaceX Demos Military Standard Laser Communication Between Satellites
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6QS5A)
SpaceX satellites built for the US Space Development Agency demonstrated direct satellite to satellite laser communications in space using optical terminals compliant with military standards. U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) director Derek Tournear said Sept. 4. that two SpaceX-built satellites successfully exchanged data using optical communications terminals. The satellites, part of SDA's Tranche 0 experimental ...