SpaceNewsLarge Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector
German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/german-defense-firm-said-to-be-weighing-bid-for-mynaric/
Ars Technica NewsUS military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission https://arstechni.ca/L7Pp #lasercommunications #quantumsensing #militaryspace #USSpaceForce #spaceplane #Science #falcon9 #Boeing #launch #spacex #Space #X-37b
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Laser communication: the future of communicating in space https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/12/laser-communication/ #lasercommunications #communications #featured #illuma-t #science #psyche #laser #other #dsoc #nasa #iss
Nick has moved to MathstodonThe 29th commercial resupply services mission (CRS-29) to the International Space Station launches tonight. Among other things, it will deliver ILLUMA-T, a #laserCommunications terminal that will be used to experiment with communications to the ground via the #LCRD laser communications relay satellite. More information about ILLUMA-T can be found here:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/illumat/
Launch currently looks like it's scheduled for 8:28 pm. It will be live streamed, and there are several ways to watch it (1/2).
#NASA #IllumaT #SpaceCommunications #spacecomms #ISS #lasercom #lasercomm #lasercomms
Spaceflight 🚀📆 Aug 30, 2023 #NASA will test #SpaceInternet with #lasers on #ISS which will connect with a laser relay #satellite 🛰️ called #LCRD. #LaserCommunications transmit information at higher data rates than #RadioFrequency https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-test-space-internet-lasers