First steps toward high-speed space internet

First steps toward high-speed space internet

NASA scientists are developing a trailblazing, long-term technology demonstration of what could become the high-speed internet of the sky. The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will help NASA understand the best ways to operate laser communications…

Laser communications: from vision to reality

Laser communications: from vision to reality

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has relied exclusively on radio frequency (RF)-based communications as the only viable medium for exchanging data between a mission and a spacecraft. Today, with missions demanding communication with higher data rates than ever

LCRD – Live HD video between planets soon to become reality

LCRD – Live HD video between planets soon to become reality

NASA’s Laser Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD) – launching in 2017 – is a major step in the technological development of high data rate optical systems. This could move data up to 100X faster than conventional radio frequency transmission. Here is latest video