When the cables between the crew cabin and the payload bay on the Shuttle were chosen, all the special data needs for payloads were not known. As a consequence, for some payloads, special accommodations have to be made to transfer needed data between the cabin and the payload bay (e.g., a new penetration is sometimes needed in the pressure vessel so that cable needed to accommodate higher data rates for a particular payload can be installed). This special action requires much time and money. A conventional fiber-otpics feed-through is difficult and costly, so a special way of transmitting data optically through a spot in the corner of the cabin window is being developed. This system would not only solve data bandwidth problems, but would also provide a communication link which would not depend on the existing Orbiter link. The following is a look at system design and engineering considerations in the development of the Optical Communications Through the Shuttle Window (OCTW) system.


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    Title :

    An optical communication link on the Shuttle


    Additional title:

    Eine optische Kommunikationsverbindung im Shuttle


    Contributors:
    Grady, J.L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 5 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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