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US Military puts router in space

April 16th, 2007

Have we learned nothing from the Terminator movies?

The US military is to trial putting internet routers into orbit in an experiment that could have important implications for civilian applications.

The internet routing in space (IRIS) project will be run over three years in conjunction with Cisco and Intelsat. The system will carry network services for voice, video and data communications, enabling military units or allied forces to communicate with one another using internet protocol and existing ground equipment.

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