<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">For a bit of background on space laser communications, try this <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/nasa-laser-communications-innovations-a-timeline">NASA timeline</a>. </div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_default"></div><u></u>
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