I. Objective: Deliver video from ISS to optical ground terminal via an optical communications link. a) JPL Phaeton/Early Career Hire (ECH) training project. b) Implemented as Class-D payload. c) Downlink at approx.30Mb/s. II. Flight System a) Optical Head Beacon Acquisition Camera. Downlink Transmitter. 2-axis Gimbal. b) Sealed Container Laser Avionics Power distribution Digital I/O board III. Implementation: a) Ground Station - Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at Table Mountain Facility b) Flight System mounted to ISS FRAM as standard I/F. Attached externally on Express Logistics Carrier.


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    Title :

    OPALS: A COTS-based Tech Demo of Optical Communications


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    First Annual International Space Station (ISS) Research and Development Conference ; 2012 ; Denver, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2012-06-27


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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