Space laser communications have been verified in orbit recently by a CubeSat microsatellite, which will revolutionize space systems architecture because this type of communication can realize high speed even with smaller and lighter equipment. Many satellite mega-constellations plan to use space laser communications owing to its high-capacity compared with radio frequency communications under the constraints imposed by the limited availability of radio frequency allocation. This paper presents the trends and future prospects of space laser communications.


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    Title :

    Recent Trends in Space Laser Communications for Small Satellites and Constellations


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    Publication date :

    2019-10-01


    Size :

    1108082 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English