• Skyloom Global, an IonQ unit, lifted on-orbit optical communications terminal installations to 84 following a July 16, 2026 launch.
• Terminals flew on York Space Systems satellites supporting the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture transport layer.
• Deployment expands Skyloom’s operational laser communications footprint in low-Earth orbit, strengthening its position in defense-focused space networking.

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