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.


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    Title :

    Uplink beacon laser for Mars laser communication demonstration (MLCD)


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVII ; 2005 ; San Jose,California,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2005-04-18





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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