Optical CommunicationsTaaraPlug and Plaser NASA's TBIRD Mission Demonstrates 1.4TB Optical Downlink - Via Satellite -NASA 's TBIRD mission recently achieved a record for optical communications in space. The satellite downlinked 1.4 terabytes of data over laser communications links in a single pass that lasted about five minutes. The agency confirmed the demonstration .https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2022/12/06/nasas-tbird-mission-demonstrates-1-4tb-optical-downlink/SpaceX Opens Up Its Starlink Laser Tech to Third-Party CompaniesMuon Space is integrating SpaceX's 'mini space lasers' into its own satellite network, providing a way to access Starlink for real-time data connectivity.https://uk.pcmag.com/networking/160843/spacex-opens-up-its-starlink-laser-tech-to-third-party-companies