Mandrake-2 Mission Demonstrates Satellite Optical Communications Link

Jul 18, 2022

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Rocket Lab has supported a significant milestone for DARPA and the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Mandrake-2 mission.

“This constitutes a game-changing advancement and a critical enabler for proliferated space architectures.”
Stephen Forbes, program manager of the Blackjack program in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office.

In June, the two Mandrake-2 spacec…

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