Laser communications for human space exploration in cislunar space: ILLUMA-T and O2O

B. S. Robinson; T. Shih; F. I. Khatri; D. M. Boroson; J. W. Burnside; O. Guldner; S. Constantine; J. Torres; T. M. Yarnall; C. E. DeVoe; W. Hubbard; D. J. Geisler; M. L. Stevens; O. Mikulina; N. W. Spellmeyer; J. P. Wang; R. Butler; M. Hogan; T. King; A. Seas

doi:10.1117/12.2291128

15 February 2018 Laser communications for human space exploration in cislunar space: ILLUMA-T and O2O

B. S. Robinson, T. Shih, F. I. Khatri, D. M. Boroson, J. W. Burnside, O. Guldner, S. Constantine, J. Torres, T. M. Yarnall, C. E. DeVoe, W. Hubbard, D. J. Geisler, M. L. Stevens, O. Mikulina, N. W. Spellmeyer, J. P. Wang, R. Butler, M. Hogan, T. King, A. Seas

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Proceedings Volume 10524, Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXX; 105240S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291128
Event: SPIE LASE, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

In recent years, NASA has been developing a scalable, modular space terminal architecture to provide low-cost laser communications for a wide range of near-Earth applications. This development forms the basis for two upcoming demonstration missions. The Integrated Low-Earth Orbit Laser Communications Relay Demonstration User Modem and Amplifier Optical Communications Terminal (ILLUMA-T) will develop a user terminal for platforms in low-Earth orbit which will be installed on the International Space Station and demonstrate relay laser communications via NASA’s Laser Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD) in geo-synchronous orbit. The Orion EM-2 Optical Communication Demonstration (O2O) will develop a terminal which will be installed on the first manned launch of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and provide direct-to-Earth laser communications from lunar ranges. We describe the objectives and link architectures of these two missions which aim to demonstrate the operational utility of laser communications for manned exploration in cislunar space.

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B. S. Robinson, T. Shih, F. I. Khatri, D. M. Boroson, J. W. Burnside, O. Guldner, S. Constantine, J. Torres, T. M. Yarnall, C. E. DeVoe, W. Hubbard, D. J. Geisler, M. L. Stevens, O. Mikulina, N. W. Spellmeyer, J. P. Wang, R. Butler, M. Hogan, T. King, and A. Seas "Laser communications for human space exploration in cislunar space: ILLUMA-T and O2O", Proc. SPIE 10524, Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXX, 105240S (15 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291128

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