A goal of the NASA Space Communications Project is to enable broad coverage for high-data-rate delivery to the users by means of ground, air, and space-based assets. The NASA Enterprise need will be reviewed. A number of optical space communications technologies being developed by NASA will be described, and the prospective applications will be discussed.
Advanced Optical Technologies in NASA's Space Communication Program: Status, Challenges, and Future Plans
2004
22 pages
Report
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Englisch
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