"The video was then downloaded and each frame was sent to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where it was played in real time. "
It sounds like it. Laser comm can have some insanely high data rates due to the high frequency of the radiation.
https://archive.is/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/trump-eligible-president-abdul-hassan/675669/
Would be interesting to see Gorsuch reverse himself here.