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Bikeworks
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How....did you not manage to work this into a conversation yesterday??? 🧐 Pretty cool stuff, mister.
qclabrat
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Very cool, so what does it do?
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
This is an optical communications modem that basically uses lasers to make the link back to earth vs. Radio Frequency (RF). This is much higher bandwidth and can support support 4K video. For now this is a backup system for RF. I worked for CACI, who was a subcontractor to MIT Lincoln Laboratories for this program.
More details here:
www.nasa.gov
www.nasa.gov
More details here:
Exploration and Space Communications: LEMNOS - NASA
www.nasa.gov
NASA's Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - NASA
Throughout Orion’s 10-day journey around the Moon, the Artemis II mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network as its primary
www.nasa.gov
This is an optical communications modem that basically uses lasers to make the link back to earth vs. Radio Frequency (RF). This is much higher bandwidth and can support support 4K video. For now this is a backup system for RF. I worked for CACI, who was a subcontractor to MIT Lincoln Laboratories for this program.
More details here:
Exploration and Space Communications: LEMNOS - NASA
NASA's Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - NASA
Throughout Orion’s 10-day journey around the Moon, the Artemis II mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network as its primary
But what's the classified use of this device???
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
A big benefit of optical communication from space is that it is extremely secure, nobody can listen in. 😁
Bikeworks
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So, this is the real-life version of the 'tightbeam' from The Expanse novels. Very cool stuffThis is an optical communications modem that basically uses lasers to make the link back to earth vs. Radio Frequency (RF). This is much higher bandwidth and can support support 4K video. For now this is a backup system for RF. I worked for CACI, who was a subcontractor to MIT Lincoln Laboratories for this program.
More details here:
Exploration and Space Communications: LEMNOS - NASA
NASA's Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - NASA
Throughout Orion’s 10-day journey around the Moon, the Artemis II mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network as its primary
Wow. This is fascinating to read and some real science fiction like tech! You should be so proud of this!
NASA's Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - NASA
Throughout Orion’s 10-day journey around the Moon, the Artemis II mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network as its primary
www.nasa.gov
John the Plumber
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Watching the Artemis 2 launch with my daughter asking all these questions, that the last time the Space Shuttle Launch she was in High School. There is a generation out there that are not familiar with space travel. I remember Mercury, Gemini, Appollo and the Space Shuttle.
I’m in a designated dark sky region right now in central Arizona. But the waning moon is still near peak brightness. My teen and I wanted to see a star field unimpeded by light pollution but the timing just didn’t work in our favor. 😔
Well, at least we got a great view of our moon and the major constellations. 🤷♀️
Well, at least we got a great view of our moon and the major constellations. 🤷♀️
NASA: Artemis II
Artemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a sustained human presence at the Moon for decades to come.
www.nasa.gov
JPark
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It's almost like Wireless Fibre OpticsThis is an optical communications modem that basically uses lasers to make the link back to earth vs. Radio Frequency (RF). This is much higher bandwidth and can support support 4K video. For now this is a backup system for RF. I worked for CACI, who was a subcontractor to MIT Lincoln Laboratories for this program.
More details here:
Exploration and Space Communications: LEMNOS - NASA
NASA's Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - NASA
Throughout Orion’s 10-day journey around the Moon, the Artemis II mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network as its primary
another amazing shot -
the earth setting...
Y'all know i'm a huge fan of Earth Rise, and what it meant.
the earth setting...
Y'all know i'm a huge fan of Earth Rise, and what it meant.
Hey sorry if this is not 100% on topic but does anyone know of any prime dark sky spots within say an hour of Somerset County? After our Arizona trip, my teen is now more curious than ever (as am I) to see the Milky Way. (We had good viewing conditions but the nearly full moon made it impossible.) I think it would be a cool night trip we could make together when the conditions are right.
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sundaydoug
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It's a bit longer than an hour drive but check out Cherry Springs State Park in PA.
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
I know people used to set up on the deck at the observatory at Voorhees State Park. Not sure how dark it is or if you can still do that. You can also view through the observatory scope on Saturday nights (or could).
Ooh good point about Voorhees. Might not be dark enough for the Milky Way but we could do star gazing. I remember this pic I took in late march on one of my last rides through there.
qclabrat
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My daughter likes to track this and Highpoint and the Pine barrens are closest to me in Somerset county
