<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Lithuanian space-tech startup, Astrolight, is developing an 'optical data highway' using laser technology for faster and more secure communication between satellites and Earth.</li><li>Astrolight's laser communication system has defense applications, offering secure intelligence transmission for defense operations, particularly beneficial for the Lithuanian Navy.</li><li>Astrolight is part of NATO’s Diana project, contributing hack-proof laser communications for secure intelligence transmission, highlighting Lithuania's innovative contributions to the field.</li><li>Lithuania's space ambitions include companies like Delta Biosciences, Kongsberg NanoAvionics, and Blackswan Space, working on various space technologies, with a growing call for more government funding to support the sector's potential.</li></ul>

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