Japan’s NEC To Use Apex Bus For 2027 Laserlink Tech Demo

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Apex LEO Aries buses in serial production.

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Satellite bus builder Apex has signed a contract with Tokyo-based technology company NEC Corp. to support an on-orbit laser link demonstration launching in 2027, the Los Angeles company announced March 19. NEC plans to demonstrate high-throughput optical communications in low Earth orbit (LEO) using...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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