Amazon's Project Kuiper Successfully Tests Space Laser Technology

The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Technology Enables a Mesh Network in Space, Increasing Data Throughput and Reducing Latency

Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully tested its optical inter-satellite link (OISL) technology, which uses infrared lasers to transmit data between satellites in low-Earth orbit.
The OISL technology allows for a mesh network in space, increasing data throughput and reducing latency across the entire satellite constellation.
Amazon's OISL system can maintain data transmission speeds of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) over a distance of nearly 621 miles between the spacecraft.
The company plans to equip all its future satellites with the same infrared system to reduce latency and increase flexibility for customers across the globe.
Amazon expects to have enough satellites deployed to begin early customer pilots in the latter half of 2024.