Apolink makes contact with first relay satellite

Satellite company Apolink successfully launched its first relay satellite on a SpaceX rideshare mission and established contact with the spacecraft. According to SpaceNews, the achievement clears the way for a data relay demonstration using an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission. It's a significant milestone for Apolink's novel satellite-based data relay service.

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