NASA's 'deep space' optical test sends and receives first data
Experiment transmits NIR laser encoded with data 16 million km to Caltech’s Palomar Observatory.
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Experiment transmits NIR laser encoded with data 16 million km to Caltech’s Palomar Observatory.
An experimental test of laser communications has sent back its first data, in a demonstration of the use of laser communications for deep space missions.
NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications system just achieved 'first light.' The laser-based system should relieve data bottlenecks.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2023 - In a landmark achievement, NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has successfully conducted its 'first light' test, sending and receiving data via laser from a distance unpreced
DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for