Optical terminal for NeLS in-orbit demonstration

Yoshisada Koyama; Eihisa Morikawa; Koichi Shiratama; Ryutaro Suzuki; Yasuhiko Yasuda

doi:10.1117/12.528778

16 June 2004 Optical terminal for NeLS in-orbit demonstration

Yoshisada Koyama, Eihisa Morikawa, Koichi Shiratama, Ryutaro Suzuki, Yasuhiko Yasuda

Proceedings Volume 5338, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVI; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.528778
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2004, San Jose, Ca, United States

Abstract

This paper presents outline of the optical terminal for Next-generation LEO System (NeLS) in-orbit demonstration, which will be conducted as part of Phase 2 of NeLS project. Two small satellites are assumed to launch into GTO orbit changing distance between them from 500km to 3000km. Acquisition and tracking experiments with a star or planet and 2.4Gbps data transmission between two SmartSat is also planned. The design of optical terminal is briefly presented.

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Yoshisada Koyama, Eihisa Morikawa, Koichi Shiratama, Ryutaro Suzuki, and Yasuhiko Yasuda "Optical terminal for NeLS in-orbit demonstration", Proc. SPIE 5338, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVI, (16 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.528778

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