SDA Demos Link-16 Connection From LEO To U.S. Navy Ship

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The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) recently transmitted data via a Link-16 connection between its initial on-orbit satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and a U.S. Navy ship, the agency announced Aug. 7. The SDA’s Warfighter Integration Cell conducted a series of Link-16 tests over a two-day...
Vivienne Machi

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

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