The requirements and design concepts for a ground-based laser assembly for transmitting an uplink beacon to a Mars bound spacecraft, carrying a laser communications terminal, are reported. The effects of the atmosphere are analyzed and drive the multi-beam design.
Uplink beacon laser for Mars laser communication demonstration (MLCD)
Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVII ; 2005 ; San Jose,California,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 5712
2005-04-18
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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