Satellite lasers?

Question

This Times article from the late 70s said the U.S. planned to put satellites with lasers into space by the mid 80s.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,915613,00.html?iid=chix-sphere

Did it happen?

Answer 1

No, it has not, and as costs soar, it keeps getting put on the back burner.

It is part of the Ronald Reagen Star wars pipe dream.