The Laser Communications Airborne Testbed (LCAT) offers an excellent opportunity for testing of an air-to-satellite laser communications link with the NASA Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS). The direct detection laser portion of the ACTS is suitable for examining the feasibility of an airborne terminal. Development of an airborne laser communications terminal is not currently part of the ACTS program, however an air-to-satellite link is of interest. This analysis examines the characteristics of an LCAT to ACTS direct detection communications link. The link analysis provides a measure of the feasibility of developing an airborne laser terminal which will interface directly to the LCAT. Through the existence of the LCAT, the potential for development of an air-to-satellite laser communications terminal for the experimentation with the ACTS system is greatly enhanced.


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    Titel :

    Feasibility analysis of an air-to-satellite laser communications link


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Analyse eines Laser-Kommunikationskanals vom Flugzeug zum Satelliten


    Beteiligte:
    Feldmann, R.J. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1987


    Format / Umfang :

    8 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 2 Quellen


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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