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  "path": "/2026/05/its-a-wrap-space-bacn-satellite-laser-link-program-shifts-from-darpa-to-diu/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T14:30:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
  "tags": [
    "Space",
    "darpa",
    "Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency",
    "Defense Innovation Unit DIU",
    "Golden Dome",
    "laser communications",
    "Mbryonics",
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  "textContent": "Space-BACN’s optical inter-satellite links and related tech are transitioning to the Defense Innovation Unit for a future on-orbit pathfinder, according to industry execs.",
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