>>7643939 (op)

Maybe their calculations were off slightly

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0131/Europe-launches-space-laser-data-satellite

The ESA says that its new laser communications network will create what it calls a “SpaceDataHighway,” able to transfer information such as photos and videos from Earth observation satellites, drones, and even from the International Space Station down to Earth at a near real-time speed of 1.8 Gigabits per second. This is 90 to 100 times faster than the speed of a home Internet connection, says the ESA.

https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2018/05/ESA_and_Vatican_Library_work_together

https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/ESA_and_the_Vatican_join_forces_to_save_data_in_the_digital_age