- In a step towards verifying the efficacy of laser communications for speedier data rates for connections between spacecraft and the earth, it is developing , long term technology demonstrations mission. The laser communications relay demonstrations (LCRD) mission, scheduled for launch in 2019, is to help NASA understand the best ways to operate communications system, the US space agency said. They could enable much higher data rates for connections between spacecraft and the earth, such as scientific data down-link and astronaut communications.
- “LCRD is the next step in implementing NASA’s vision of using optical communications for both near earth and deep space missions”. Said steve jurczyk, associate administrator of NASA’s space technology mission directorate, which leads the LCRD project. LC also known as optical communications, encodes data onto a beam of light, which is transmitted between spacecraft and eventually to earth terminals.
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