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NASA Taps SpaceX’s Starlink to Deliver Artemis III Imagery from Orion
NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver laser communications capabilities for next year’s Artemis III mission, enabling the agency to provide a front row seat for viewers from the Orion spacecraft as four astronauts test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and test versions of commercial human landing systems needed to return astronauts to the Moon in 2028. To supplement Orion’s existing communications system, NASA will install two of SpaceX’s Starlink mini laser terminals – the same laser […] The post NASA Taps SpaceX’s Starlink to Deliver Artemis III Imagery from Orion appeared first on NASA Science.