Future Earth Observation satellite data downlinks via directed laser beams are a promising
technique to overcome the data repatriation bottleneck in high resolution sensor missions. A …

Data receiving frontends using avalanche photodiodes are used in optical free-space
communications for their effective sensitivity, large detection area, and uncomplex operation …

Optical High-Speed Telemetry Downlinks for high data volumes from Earth Observation
Satellites in Low Earth Orbit (OLEODL) is currently developing into a future standard in high …

This paper describes the technical challenges and the experimental set-up for an optical
feeder-link demonstration between ESA's optical ground station in Tenerife, Spain, and the …

The NASA Psyche mission is set to explore an asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter
with a launch date in 2022. Onboard the Psyche spacecraft is experimental demonstrator …

The paper addresses the experimental investigation of intensity scintillation for
characterization of optical Low Earth Orbit-ground communications. In the framework of a …

Free Space Optics (FSO) is emerging frontier technology in the field of ground-space
communication that offers significant benefits in direction of expanding the information …

Optical communication technologies offer unprecedented transmission data rates, resilience
and data security to satellite communications. ESA and its member states have successfully …

International space agencies around the world are currently developing optical
communication systems for Near Earth and Deep Space applications for both robotic and …

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