Emulating an optical planetary access link with an aircraft

Abhijit Biswas; Joseph Kovalik; Martin W. Regehr; Malcolm Wright

doi:10.1117/12.845225

26 February 2010 Emulating an optical planetary access link with an aircraft

Abhijit Biswas, Joseph Kovalik, Martin W. Regehr, Malcolm Wright

Proceedings Volume 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII; 75870B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845225
Event: SPIE LASE, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Video imagery was streamed from the ground to an aircraft using a free-space laser communication link. The link operated at 270 Mb/s over slant ranges of 5-9 km in day and night time background conditions. The experiment was designed to demonstrate autonomous link acquisition and served as a first proof-of-concept for a planetary access link between a surface asset and an orbiter at Mars. System parameters monitored during the link demonstration including acquisition and tracking and communication performance are discussed.

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Abhijit Biswas, Joseph Kovalik, Martin W. Regehr, and Malcolm Wright "Emulating an optical planetary access link with an aircraft", Proc. SPIE 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII, 75870B (26 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845225

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