The Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration
Abstract
The Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration represents NASA's first attempt to demonstrate optical communications from a lunar orbiting spacecraft to an Earth-based ground receiver. A low SWAP optical terminal will be integrated onto the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft, presently scheduled to launch in 2013. LLCD will demonstrate duplex optical communications between this small space terminal and a multi-aperture photon-counting ground terminal at downlink data rates of up to 622 Mbps and uplink data rates of up to 20 Mbps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 05, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA569703
Entities
People
- Bryan S. Robinson
- Daniel Murphy
- Dennis A. Burianek
- Don M. Boroson
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology