In this article, an overall plan for the development and demonstration of optical communications for deep-space applications is presented. The current state of the technology for optical communications is presented. Then, the development and demonstration plan is presented in two parts: the overall major systems activities, followed by the generic technology developments that will enable them. The plan covers the path from laboratory subsystems demonstrations out to a full-scale flight experiment system for the proposed Mars Communications Relay Orbiter mission.


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    Title :

    Plan for the Development and Demonstration of Optical Communications for Deep Space


    Contributors:
    J. R. Lesh (author) / L. J. Deutsch (author) / W. J. Weber (author)

    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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