Four areas of research in optical communications in support of future manned space missions being carried out at Johnson Space Center are discussed. These are the Space Station Freedom proximity operations, direct LEO-to-ground communications, IR voice communications inside manned spacecraft, and deep space and lunar satellite operations. The background, requirements, and scenario for each of these areas of research are briefly described.
Free-space optical communications in support of future manned space flight
Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II ; 1990 ; Los Angeles,CA,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 1218
1990-07-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English