Constellations, Launch, New Space and more…
TAG
“Low-Cost Optical Terminal”
Exploring Together, NASA and Industry Embrace Laser Communications
Illustration of STPSat-6 with the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) payload communicating data over infrared links. (Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center)

By Katherine Schauer
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

GREENBELT, Md. — Our televisions and computer screens display news, movies, and shows in high-definition, allowing viewers a clear and vibrant experience. Fiber optic connections send laser light densely packed with data through cables to bring these experiences to users.

(more…)
  • Parabolic Arc
  • December 4, 2021