The Laser Communications Demonstration System (LCDS) is a proposed in-orbit demonstration of high data rate laser communications technology conceived jointly by NASA and U.S. industry. The program objectives are to stimulate industry development and to demonstrate the readiness of high data rate optical communications in Earth Orbit. For future global satellite communication systems using intersatellite links (ISLs), laser communications technology can offer reduced mass , reduced power requirements, and increased channel bandwidths without regulatory restraint. This paper provides comparisons with radio systems and status of the program.


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    Title :

    Laser Communication Demonstration System (LSCS) and Future Mobile Satellite Services


    Contributors:
    Chen, C. -C. (author) / Lesh, J. R. (author)

    Publication date :

    1995-06-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English