Successfully try laser communication for spacecraft

A state-of-the-art laser system that accelerates the speed of spatial data transmission has passed an important test, according to European experts.

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An observatory of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Spain will use this laser system to communicate with the spacecraft on the lunar orbit of the US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) at the end of the year. now on.

Ground optical station at Tenerife - (Photo: ESA)

Through the latest test in Zurich (Switzerland), the system is ready for a reality demonstration in October, when NASA's LADEE explorer ship begins its mission to fly around Hang.

LADEE will carry a connection port to transmit and receive pulses of laser light, while ESA's ground optical station on Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain) will also be upgraded with additional equipment.

Along with two US ground stations, it will transmit data at an unprecedented speed, thanks to the beam at the same wavelength as the optical cable on Earth.

This is the preparation for future missions in Mars or anywhere in the solar system.

Laser telecom devices are lighter in weight, smaller in size and consume less energy than current wireless systems.