Lasercom

Three ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals developed by Astrolight were successfully launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-16, marking the first Lithuanian-built laser comm system in orbit and advancing secure optical connectivity for defense and commercial use.

IonQ completed the acquisition of Skyloom on January 28, 2026, integrating its optical communications terminal expertise into the IonQ Quantum Infrastructure division. Skyloom's V'ger and Scotty OCT product lines — capable of multi-Gbps satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground laser links — now underpin IonQ's distributed quantum entanglement roadmap. The deal closes IonQ's full-stack ambition: compute, sensing, secure comms, and optical transport all under one roof.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced the acquisition of Skyloom Global in November 2025, closed January 28, 2026. Skyloom had delivered ~90 SDA-qualified optical communications terminals by 2025 — making it the leading provider of multi-Gbps laser comms for government satellite constellations. IonQ acquires Skyloom to complete its quantum networking stack alongside purchases of ID Quantique, Capella Space, Lightsynq, and Vector Atomic. Skyloom CEO Marc Eisenberg stays on as subsidiary leader.