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Artemis II validates laser links as the nervous system for orbital compute

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Artemis II validated laser communications as a nervous system for orbital compute, with Observable Space planning terabit Earth-to-space links for in-orbit data centers, while SpaceX agreed to optionally acquire Cursor for $60 billion but is holding off to protect its listing.

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Reporting date: 2026-04-23 (not necessarily the event date)

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Artemis II validates laser links as the nervous system for orbital compute
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Reporting date: 2026-04-23
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-04-23-laser-comms-as-the-orbital-nervous-system
Claim: Artemis II validated laser communications as a nervous system for orbital compute, with Observable Space planning terabit Earth-to-space links for in-orbit data centers, while SpaceX agreed to optionally acquire Cursor for $60 billion but is holding off to protect its listing.
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