The black hole explorer: Motivation and vision

MD Johnson, K Akiyama, R Baturin, B Bilyeu… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We present the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX), a mission that will produce the sharpest images
in the history of astronomy by extending submillimeter Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry …

The black hole explorer: Instrument system overview

DP Marrone, J Houston, K Akiyama, B Bilyeu… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) is a space very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) mission
concept that is currently under development. BHEX will study supermassive black holes at …

The black hole explorer: Operating a hybrid observatory

S Issaoun, K Alonso, K Akiyama, L Blackburn… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We present a baseline science operations plan for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX), a space
mission concept aiming to confirm the existence of the predicted sharp``photon ring" …

Recent on-orbit results and ARQ performance analysis for the TBIRD 200-Gbps mission

CM Schieler, BC Bilyeu, JS Chang… - … on Space Optical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The TeraByte Infrared Delivery (TBIRD) mission has successfully demonstrated 200-Gbps
laser communication downlinks from a 6U CubeSat in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and has …

Time transfer over 113 km free space laser communication channel

YX Cheng, M Yang, ZJ Lu, WS Tang, JY Guan… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The space time frequency transfer plays a crucial role in applications such as space optical
clock networks, navigation, satellite ranging, and space quantum communication. Here, we …

An Information-Theoretic Comparison between Coherent and IM/DD Transmissions for Free Space Optical Communications

A Zahr, G Colavolpe, T Foggi, B Matuz… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate the performance of free-space optical communication systems in the
presence of atmospheric turbulence to assess the advantages that a coherent …

An envisioned future for space optical communications

BL Edwards, D Antsos, A Biswas… - … on Space Optical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the beginning of the Space Age, NASA has been a leader in developing space
communications and navigation technologies—especially during the Apollo missions to the …

High Data Rate Laser Communications for the Black Hole Explorer

J Wang, B Bilyeu, D Boroson, D Caplan… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) is a mission concept that can dramatically improve state-of-
the-art astronomical very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) imaging resolution by …

[HTML][HTML] Technology Trends in CubeSat-Based Space Laser Communication

C Yeo, YS Heo, S Park, HJ Park - Journal of Space Technology and …, 2024 - jstna.org
요약 큐브위성은 저비용, 짧은 개발 기간, 임무 지향적 성능 고도화, 군집 및 편대 비행을 통한
다양한 임무 수행이 가능하여 지구관측, 우주탐사, 우주 과학기술 검증 등 다양한 분야에서 …