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Hopefully launching today May 25, 2022 7:19 am RL

https://esc.gsfc.nasa.gov/news/Small_Satellite_Makes_Big_Impact_on_Optical_Infusion

TBIRD- Laser communications demonstration, will transmit data at 200 Giga-bits per second from low earth orbit… its a cubesat not much bigger than a shoebox.

Live stream should be here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA between 2:25pm and 3:25 eastern US time.

  • Looked Flawless! by RL 2022-05-25 11:59:45

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