Researchers have set a new record for the fastest space-to-ground laser communications with data rates of 200 gigabits per second. The blistering speed is 100 times faster than the swiftest internet speeds in most major cities, and is capable of transmitting more than 2 TBs of data in a single five-minute pass over a ground station.

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Source: Hot Hardware – NASA Sets Mind-Boggling 200Gbps Space-To-Ground Speed Record Using Lasers