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There is no funding connected to the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the work isn\u2019t tied to a specific Army program, it comes as the service is making plans for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/05\/01\/army-approves-rapid-development-of-tactical-space-layer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tactical Space Layer <\/a>that would enable it to use overhead imagery to target beyond-line-of-sight threats. The Army has been partnering with commercial companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2022\/03\/01\/new-agreement-aims-to-bolster-us-army-space-force-cooperation-on-architecture-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\">and other military services<\/a> to conduct experiments and prototyping efforts aimed at reducing the amount of time it takes to collect and deliver satellite data to a weapon system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceLink is investing internal funds to develop a satellite relay system that will reside in medium Earth orbit \u2014 between 1,243 and 22,236 miles above planet\u2019s surface \u2014 and use laser communications for faster and more secure data transfer. Anthony Colucci, the company\u2019s chief strategy and commercial officer, told C4ISRNET in an interview that SpaceLink is in the \u201cready-for-production phase\u201d and plans to launch its first constellation of four satellites by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colucci said the company views the agreement as a sign the U.S. government understands the value its system will bring once on orbit. Although its constellation isn\u2019t operational, SpaceLink will provide modeling and simulation tools that the Army can use to better understand how the capability could fit into its architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt can take hours, and sometimes even days, between the time somebody says, \u2018I need certain data, I need an impact of what\u2019s going on,\u2019 until they have that data back,\u201d Colucci said. \u201cWith our system, it can be minutes to even seconds. 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