NASA successfully transmits laser signal from Mars orbit to Earth

On October 3, NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully transmitted a laser signal from Mars orbit to Earth, marking an important milestone in the mission to launch this spacecraft into space.

Psyche spacecraft.

Previously, on July 29, NASA successfully tested deep space optical communication sending laser signals from Earth to the Psyche spacecraft about 460 million km away, marking the end of the first operational phase of the Psyche spacecraft since its launch into space.

The Psyche spacecraft , launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in October 2023, is the first time the US has launched a spacecraft to study a metal-rich asteroid located in the farthest reaches of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

During this space conquest, NASA used a laser-based deep-space optical communication test method, which allows data transmission speeds up to 100 times faster than previous radio frequency transmission methods. Lasers can transmit complex scientific information as well as high-resolution images and videos.

NASA sees this milestone as evidence that humans may one day be able to transmit data to and from Mars using lasers. The information transmitted will help humans take the next step, sending astronauts to Mars and beyond.

According to NASA, the Psyche spacecraft is still operating well and stable.