First Contact: NASA’s Space Station Laser Communication Terminal Achieves Milestone

NASA successfully completed the first two-way laser communication link between the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) and the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant advancement in space communication technology. A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser […]

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