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Technology Demonstration

NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link

A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together, they complete NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system.

Posted December 13, 2023

Communicating and Navigating with Missions

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Laser Communications Relay

Space Communications & Navigation Program

Space Communications Technology

NASA’s First Two-way End-to-End Laser Communications System

NASA is demonstrating laser communications on multiple missions – showcasing the benefits infrared light can have for science and exploration missions transmitting terabytes of important data. The International Space Station is getting a “flashy” technology demonstration this November.

Posted October 25, 2023

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Laser Communications Relay

Join NASA to Discuss High-Rate Laser Comms Demo, Space Station Science

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Oct. 23 to update the list of participants for the teleconference. NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 26, to discuss a laser communications system and new research to understand the interactions between weather on Earth and in space. The investigations are two of […]

Posted October 20, 2023

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