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K2 selected to test satellite laser links for Space Force missile-warning architecture

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K2 has been selected to test satellite-to-satellite optical communications for the U.S. Space Force, a technology central to planned missile-warning and tracking networks. The capability is also expected to support the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense architecture.

Discovered 2026-08-03T13:33:26.645098-07:00 | 2026-08-03T13:33:26.645098-07:00

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  • Optical satellite-to-satellite links are positioned as a core communications layer for future missile-warning and tracking systems.
  • The testing connects commercial or emerging space-communications technology to the planned Golden Dome missile-defense architecture.
  • K2’s selection provides an early program milestone for assessing laser-link performance in a national-security space application.

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