ESA launches the first laser to relay the laser data to orbit
At the end of January, ESA will launch European Data Relay System (or SpaceDataHighway) EDRS into orbit, thus officially introducing space-based data transmission technology with practical laser applications.
At the end of January, ESA will launch European Data Relay System (or SpaceDataHighway) EDRS into orbit, thus officially introducing space-based data transmission technology with practical laser applications. Such as optical fiber transmission in the space, data transmission system with speed of 1.8 Gb / s (225 MB / s) developed by Airbus Defense & Space and ESA will play the role of data transfer between Earth stations, satellites and spacecraft.
EDRS-A is the first laser data relay satellite.
EDRS-A is the first laser data relay satellite and it will be launched into a geostationary orbit on January 28 at the Baikonur space airport, Kazakhstan with Proton missiles. Satellite will float in the sky of Europe and it will establish laser communication connections between 4 Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites under Europe's Copernicus Earth observation program, unmanned aircraft and ground stations in Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and the northeastern US coast.
EDRS-A is a Eurostar E3000 satellite built and operated by Airbus Defense & Space. The satellite is integrated with laser communication port (LCT) developed by Tesat Spacecom - a branch of Airbus Defense & Space at a cost of nearly 544 million USD. LCT will transmit and collect up to 50 TB of encrypted data per day at almost instant speed.
The system is also exploited for the purpose of reconnaissance, intelligence surveillance, sea surveillance .
The system will be used to transmit images, videos and other types of data from satellites, UAVs, airplanes, and space stations, providing a faster and more complete transmission solution before terrible events. panic and natural disaster. In addition, the system is also exploited for the purpose of reconnaissance, intelligence surveillance, marine surveillance, environment, agriculture, natural disasters and weather forecasts.
The operation of SpaceDataHighway EDRS will be expanded with the second satellite expected to be launched in 2017 and the third satellite in 2020, thereby expanding coverage worldwide.
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