Japan will attempt to launch a military communications satellite today that will relay data collected by its optical and radar-imaging reconnaissance satellites.
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This new satellite replaces the Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) that was decommissioned in 2017.
it has a Laser Utilising Communication System (LUCAS) that allows a network throughput of 1.8 gbps.
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