Starcloud to Equip Orbital Data Center Satellites with Starlink Laser Terminals
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Summary
Starcloud, an orbital data center startup, is integrating SpaceX's Starlink Mini Laser terminals onto more than 25 satellites to enable high-speed data transmission back to Earth. The laser technology allows the orbiting data center satellites to communicate directly with SpaceX's Starlink constellation, providing a gigabit-speed link for clients on the ground. The first hardware is expected to be in orbit within a year.
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· 2 pulledEach of the Starcloud satellites will carry two Starlink Mini Laser terminals, and the first hardware is expected on orbit within one year
The terminals enable direct optical...
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