An overview of key optical communications technologies under development at the NASA Glenn Research Center

FA Miranda, SA Tedder, BE Vyhnalek… - Optical …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is continuously working in
furthering its space and aero communications capabilities required for the successful …

A high dynamic-range photon-counting receiver for deep space optical communication

R Rogalin, E Grigorian, D Cho, P Tsao… - Free-Space Laser …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) project will demonstrate free-space optical
communication at almost 3 AU, or 3 orders of magnitude further than any previous attempt …

Demonstration of a modular, scalable, laser communication terminal for human spaceflight missions

SR Gillmer, CV Smeaton, JW Burnside… - Optomechanics and …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Free-space laser communication systems are increasingly implemented on state of the art
satellites for their high-speed connectivity. This work outlines a demonstration of the …

Demonstration of a modular, scalable, laser communication terminal for manned spaceflight missions

SR Gillmer, CV Smeaton, JW Burnside… - SPIE Optics and …, 2021 - ntrs.nasa.gov
Free-space laser communication systems are increasingly implemented on state of the art
satellites for their high-speed connectivity. This work outlines a demonstration of the …