NASA's laser communications relay demonstration: 6 things you need to know

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/laser-communications-relay-demonstration-6-things-you-need-to-know

"will transform how NASA gets info to and from space... more data in a single downlink... payload has two optical modules, or telescopes, for receiving and transmitting laser signals... depends on two ground stations in California and Hawaii... allows government, academia, and commercial partners to test laser capabilities from geosynchronous orbit... one of many exciting and upcoming laser missions" Includes video.