LCT for EDRS: LEO to GEO optical communications at 1, 8 Gbps between Alphasat and Sentinel 1a

H Zech, F Heine, D Tröndle, S Seel… - … Sensor Networks XI …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) relies on optical communication links between
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1, 8 Gbps …

LCT for the European data relay system: in orbit commissioning of the Alphasat and Sentinel 1A LCTs

F Heine, G Mühlnikel, H Zech… - Free-Space Laser …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) relies on optical communication links between
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) spacecrafts. Data transmission at 1.8 Gbps …

Progressing towards an operational optical data relay service

F Heine, D Troendle, C Rochow… - Free-Space Laser …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The European Data Relay System, EDRS [1], will provide quasi real time access to earth
observation data created by low earth orbiting spacecrafts using Gbit laser communication …

Laser communication terminals for the European data relay system

K Böhmer, M Gregory, F Heine… - Free-Space Laser …, 2012 - spiedigitallibrary.org
For the first time, laser communication terminals will be operational in a commercial service,
EDRS, the European Data Relay System. Future earth observation satellites call for satellite …

In orbit perfomance of tesat LCTs

F Heine, A Sánchez-Tercero… - Free-Space Laser …, 2019 - spiedigitallibrary.org
With the start of the European Data Relay Service (EDRS) in June 2016, laser
communication in space has entered a commercial application. The focus of the EDRS laser …

Alphasat-Sentinel-1A optical inter-satellite links: run-up for the European data relay satellite system

D Tröndle, PM Pimentel, C Rochow… - Free-Space Laser …, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Laser Communication Links in Orbit have become routine for Alphasat TDP1 GEO data relay
and Sentinel-1A LEO satellite. Since November 2014, an extensive campaign has …

[PDF][PDF] European Data Relay System–one year to go!

H Hauschildt, F Garat, H Greus, K Kably… - … of ICSOS 2014 …, 2014 - icsos2014.nict.go.jp
System (EDRS) is planned to start after in-orbit commissioning of its first node EDRS-A, to be
launched in the first quarter of 2015. The programme, run in a Public-Private-Partnership …

EDRS-C–The second node of the European Data Relay System is in orbit

D Calzolaio, F Curreli, J Duncan, A Moorhouse… - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
The second node of the laser-based European Data Relay System (EDRS-C) was
successfully launched on 6th August 2019. The EDRS-C satellite, developed, manufactured …

Alphasat laser terminal commissioning status aiming to demonstrate GEO-relay for sentinel SAR and optical sensor data

S Seel, D Troendle, F Heine, H Zech… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In-orbit commissioning of the first geostationary laser communication terminal (TESAT LCT)
of the EDRS 1,800 Mbps class has commenced. The laser relay experiments phase is being …

Space to ground bidirectional optical communication link at 5.6 Gbps and EDRS connectivity outlook

S Seel, H Kämpfner, F Heine… - 2011 Aerospace …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Space to Ground bidirectional optical communication link at 5.6 Gbps has been verified
between a low Earth orbit satellite (NFIRE) and a TESAT optical ground station hosted at the …