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ESA and Astrolight start building Greenland laser ground station

ESA's ScyLight programme and Lithuanian firm Astrolight began building an optical ground station at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, giving European satellites faster, jam resistant laser links than radio frequency stations, finishing late 2026.

Reported Editor-read Aviation Week, 14 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not disclose the funding amount or Denmark's formal role in the project.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11. How the record is made

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