Starlink and Muon fuse space lasers and satellites to deliver ‘industry-first’ persistent optical connectivity in orbit — will enable 25 Gbps data transfer at distances up to 4,000km

Muon Space has announced a partnership with Starlink to establish an “industry-first [of] persistent optical connectivity in orbit.” In an email to Tom’s Hardware, the company revealed that the agreement marks the start of a new era where satellites function less like isolated machines and more like live, Internet-connected platforms in orbit.

Traditional communications satellites are hamstrung by a limited window of opportunity to transmit/receive data when orbiting over a ground station link….