NASA taking first steps toward high-speed space internet

NASA taking first steps toward high-speed space internet Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will help NASA understand the best ways to operate laser communications systems. They could enable much higher data rates for connections between spacecraft and Earth, such as scientific data downlink and astronaut communications. "LCRD is the next step in implementing NASA's vision of using optical communications for both near-Earth and ... more

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