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IonQ has successfully deployed 84 Skyloom optical communication terminals on satellites to support a large-scale low-Earth orbit laser network for the Space Development Agency. This expansion significantly scales up quantum-ready infrastructure for high-throughput, low-latency data relays critical to national defense architectures. The milestone demonstrates rapid maturation of space-based quantum networking capabilities rather than just computational power.
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IonQ’s quantum laser comms now on 84 satellites in orbit
Quantum Zeitgeist2 min read

IonQ’s Skyloom deployed 84 optical communications terminals in orbit, supporting the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
IonQ reports that its Skyloom optical communication terminals are now installed on 84 satellites in orbit, creating one of the largest operational laser communication networks in low-Earth orbit. The latest deployment, launched July 16, 2026, aboard…
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