{
  "id": 17834435,
  "title": "CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cubesat-achieves-challenging-laser-link-to-ground",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-cubesat-laser-link-ground.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Despite the complexity of the operation, ERMIS-3, an 8U CubeSat developed by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has established a link with an optical ground station, marking an important step in validating optical communications on small satellites. The demonstration, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and achieved using optical terminals developed by Lithuanian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}