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Lasercom Relay Node to Be Launched for Skyloom by Arianespace

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Tom Patton
Oct 14, 2021
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The first Skyloom geostationary lasercom relay node will be launched by Arianespace. This innovative satellite will be part of a rideshare mission aboard Arianespace’s next-generation heavy-lift vehicle, the Ariane 64.

This vehicle, set to debut in mid-2022, is capable of reaching more reference orbits due to its restartable Vinci upper-stage. The compan…

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