What Happened
Space Force Tests Tactical Comms from Smaller Satellites
York Space Systems announced that its Dragoon satellite, launched under a contract with the Space Development Agency, successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency links from low Earth orbit. The tests, which included downlink and uplink demonstrations, validated the spacecraft’s ability to transmit and receive data. The mission is part of an experiment to test whether communications services provided by geostationary satellites can be delivered from smaller satellites in low orbit. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.