NASA's optical communications program for 2015 and beyond
2015; SPIE; Volume: 9354; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1117/12.2087132
ISSN1996-756X
Autores Tópico(s)Space exploration and regulation
ResumoNASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program at NASA headquarters is pursuing a vibrant and wide-ranging optical communications program for further planetary and near-Earth missions following the spectacular success of NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) from the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft orbiting the moon in 2013. This invited paper will discuss NASA's new laser communication missions, key scenarios and details, and the plans to infuse this new technology into NASA's existing communications networks.
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