Debrief: When Will The U.S. Space Force Get Its Optical Mesh Network?
A plane of 21 Northrop Grumman-built satellites is encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle ahead of an upcoming launch. The satellites will support the Space Development Agency’s data relay Transport Layer.
Credit: SpaceX
Seven years ago, SpaceX launched its first 60 Starlink satellites on May 23, 2019, using radio frequency (RF) bands to connect the spacecraft to consumer dishes and internet gateways. Two years later, the company added optical intersatellite links to its systems, then scaled and refined the...
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