A Chinese satellite just outperformed Starlink—using a laser no stronger than a nightlight. Fired from 36,000 km above Earth, this silent tech breakthrough is shaking up the future of space internet, military comms, and deep space links. The method? Unexpected. The power used? Shockingly low.
Very cool, especially being able to clean up the LEO junk that is clogging it. So, based on the Gardner Hype Cycle, about 15-20 years to go till production?