Future NASA deep space missions will fly advanced high resolution imaging instruments that will require high bandwidth links to return the huge data volumes generated by these instruments. Optical communications is a key technology for returning these large data volumes from deep space probes. Yet to cost effectively realize the high bandwidth potential of the optical link will require deployment of ground receivers in diverse locations to provide high link availability. A recent analysis of GOES weather satellite data showed that a network of ground stations located in Hawaii and the Southwest continental US can provide an average of 90% availability for the deep space optical link. JPL and AFRL are exploring the use of large telescopes in Hawaii, California, and Albuquerque to support the Mars Telesat laser communications demonstration. Designed to demonstrate multi-Mbps communications from Mars, the mission will investigate key operational strategies of future deep space optical communications network.


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    Title :

    Optical ground station site diversity for Deep Space Optical Communications the Mars Telecom Orbiter optical link


    Contributors:
    Wilson, K. (author) / Parvin, B. (author) / Fugate, R. (author) / Kervin, P. (author) / Zingales, S. (author)

    Conference:

    AMOS Conference ; 2003 ; Maui, HI, United States


    Publication date :

    2003-09-08


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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