According to reports on the Russian satellite network on the 3rd, an Airbus spokesman said that the first large-capacity space laser communication system will be installed on the Bartolomeo commercial research platform of the International Space Station. According to reports, the space laser The communication system will be directly linked to several ground stations and will provide Bartolomeo with an unprecedented capacity, which will guarantee 10G data transmission per second.
The Bartolomeo commercial test external platform has a module consisting of 12 payload compartments for the study of various payloads. The design of the cofferdam was recently proposed and approved.
Airbus said that all preparations are about to be completed and that in 2019 the cofferdam will carry part of the load to the International Space Station.