DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time. NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has beamed a near-infrared laser encoded with test data fromnearly 10 million miles (16 million kilometers) away – about 40 […]
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Psyche Mission, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Operations Mission Directorate, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Tech Demo Missions
Posted on
November 17, 2023
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