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Tests of Space Station’s Laser Downlink Successful

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PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014 — The first round of testing on an earth-to-orbit laser data link was a success, according to NASA officials. In 18 tests over four months, the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS) system aboard the International Space Station transmitted text and video to a ground station. The laser system enabled much faster transmission than traditional radio-frequency methods. “OPALS has shown that space-to-ground laser communications transmissions are practical and repeatable,” said Matthew Abrahamson, OPALS mission manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory....Read full article

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    Published: December 2014
    Research & TechnologyAmericasCaliforniaNASAJet Propulsion LaboratoryspaceLasersCommunicationsMatthew AbrahamsonOPALSOptical Payload for Lasercomm ScienceInternational Space StationISS

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