Title:
SpaceX’s Newest Starlink Satellites Have Space Lasers
Author:
Ryan Whitwam
Published:
ExtremeTech, 27 January 2021
From the article:
SpaceX made history recently when it launched a record 143 satellites on a single rocket. Among the plethora of spacecraft were ten new Starlink internet satellites. According to CEO Elon Musk, these are the first nodes in SpaceX’s network that have fully operational laser communication systems, allowing the satellites to talk to each other without ground stations for faster, more expansive coverage.