Future spacecraft will require a paradigm shift in the way information is transmitted, in light of
the continuous increase in the amount of data requiring space links. Current radio-frequency …

Future spacecraft will require a paradigm shift in the way the information is transmitted due
to the continuous increase in the amount of data requiring space links. Current …

Never before has the opportunity for terrestrial optical wireless communications links been
so great. The high data rates attainable, up to OC-24, make it a very attractive and cost …

Space laser communications technology has been under development for over thirty years.
The technology promises high capacity, low power consumption, light weight, small sizes …

Free-space optical communication (FSO) or better still laser communication is an age long
technology that entails the transmission of information laden optical radiation through the …

Optical communication using space borne lasers has long promised to increase the amount
of science data transmitted down to Earth. A first step in achieving operational capability is …

Information superiority, where for the military or business, is the decisive advantage of the
21st Century. While business enjoys the information advantage of robust, high-bandwidth …

With high-speed space optical crosslink being a reality, the construction of an optical
satellite network as part of a larger integrated space-terrestrial network is now feasible. This …

There is a continuing need for increased capacity for military applications, especially in
network-centric operational concepts that promote the use of information as fundamental for …

The limited bandwidth and security provided by radio frequency communications between
the ground and space can be overcome with optical communications. The smaller beam …