NASA Reports Installation Of Space Station Laser Communications Terminal

Laser Communications Relay Demonstration launched in December 2021
Credit: Dave Ryan/NASA
HOUSTON—NASA's Illuma-T has been off-loaded and installed on the exterior of the seven-person orbital laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS). Launched onboard the latest NASA-contracted SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply mission, Illuma-T—which stands for Integrated Laser Communications Relay...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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