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“Both platforms provide an unparalleled ability with Electro-optical/infrared sensors and video downlink capabilities that provide situational awareness and communications support that enhance officer safety,” the statement added.

Currently, most satellite operators have to downlink all their collected data and do most of the computing work on Earth.

It’s unclear whether that is a reference to downlink jamming.

High-powered jammers on the ground or placed on balloons can disrupt both uplink and downlink signals from drones.

In a filing with the FCC last week, SpaceX said it uses the 12GHz band as “workhorse frequencies” to provide “critical downlink services” across the US.