NASA fires communication laser 10 million miles into space for first time
The space agency says this is the farthest-ever demonstration of optical communications.
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The space agency says this is the farthest-ever demonstration of optical communications.
This was NASA's first test of its Deep Space Optical Communications system, which could one day bring streaming to Mars.
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen viewed the core stage for
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
NASA scientists were able to create and demonstrate a laser communication system that projects 10 million miles, a new record, and the team is planning to take it even farther