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Skyloom

Colorado maker of laser communication terminals that let satellites pass data to each other by light. Its terminals fly on York-built satellites in the Space Development Agency's military network. Bought by quantum-computing company IonQ. (1 product in the atlas)

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

Milestones

  • Jul 2026 More Skyloom terminals launched on York satellites for the SDA network on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, bringing its on-orbit total to 84. Company statement⁠1
  • Nov 2025 IonQ announced it would acquire Skyloom; financial terms were not disclosed. Company statement⁠2

Sources

  1. IonQ press releaseAug 24, 2026
  2. Converge DigestNov 17, 2025

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