NASA to demonstrate communications via laser beam
Submit on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 22:54
It currently takes 90 minutes to transmit high-resolution images from Mars, but NASA would like to dramatically reduce that time to just minutes. A new optical communications system that NASA plans to demonstrate in 2016 will lead the way and even allow the streaming of high-definition video from distances beyond the Moon.
Other Posts:GOES-O flown to launch siteFalcon 1 demo flight delayedBermudan government optimistic over satellite slotSBIRS GEO-1 flown to launch siteAtlas V launches six experimental military satellitesRad Data Partners With Inmarsat For Voice Over BGAN25 years ago: Arianespace opens Tokyo officeNorthrop Grumman, SpaceX File Protests Over ULA
This entry was posted on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 at 10:54 pm and is filed under FEEDS & LINKS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
