Sixty-three military data-relay satellites now circle the Earth for the Pentagon’s newest space network — half of the planned constellation — and the optical laser mesh that is supposed to let them pass data to one another at nearly the speed of light has still not been switched on. A SpaceX Falcon 9 added the [...] The post On July 16, 2026, a Falcon 9 carried 21 more satellites into orbit for the Pentagon’s first operational low Earth orbit data network, pushing the constellation to half its planned size, even as the optical laser mesh that is supposed to let those satellites talk to one another remains dark and unproven appeared first on Space Daily .
On July 16, 2026, a Falcon 9 carried 21 more satellites into orbit for the Pentagon’s first operational low Earth orbit data network, pushing the constellation to half its planned size, even as the optical laser mesh that is supposed to let those satellites talk to one another remains dark and unproven
