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NASA's deep-space laser comms demo has left the chat

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DSOC hit record speeds beaming data from Psyche before going dark

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) demonstration has completed its final pass, although there is a chance the system might be reactivated in the second half of 2026.…

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