"Achieving the first inter-vendor ... capability for next-generation satellite networks. By successfully demonstrating the first LEO-to-LEO laser communication link between satellites from ...

This is to ensure a smooth transition from Galileo to Kepler. Each MEO satellite is equipped with a cavity-stabilized laser (wavelength 1550 nm) and with a direct optical link ... LEO constellation ...

Among currently active inter-satellite ... km), link duration (up to multiple weeks) and presence of other Starlink satellites before they become within reach. With this complex mesh in LEO ...