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17 November 2017 NASA’s current activities in free space optical communications
Bernard L. Edwards
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Proceedings Volume 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014; 105630X (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304175
Event: International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 2014, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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NASA and other space agencies around the world are currently developing free space optical communication systems for both space-to-ground links and space-to-space links. This paper provides an overview of NASA's current activities in free space optical communications with a focus on Near Earth applications. Activities to be discussed include the Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration, the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, and the commercialization of the underlying technology. The paper will also briefly discuss ongoing efforts and studies for Deep Space optical communications. Finally the paper will discuss the development of international optical communication standards within the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems.
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Bernard L. Edwards "NASA’s current activities in free space optical communications", Proc. SPIE 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 105630X (17 November 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304175
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KEYWORDS
Optical communications
Space operations
Standards development
Astronomical imaging
Optical fabrication
Telecommunications
Space telescopes
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