Acquisition Time in Laser Inter-Satellite Link Under Satellite Vibrations [PDF]
IEEE Photonics Journal, 2023 Pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) is a major technical challenge of laser inter-satellite links (ISLs). For the fast establishment of laser link and the maximization of communication time, it is of importance to minimize the acquisition time ...
Kwanyong Lee, Vuong Mai, Hoon Kim
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Overview of Space-Based Laser Communication Missions and Payloads: Insights from the Autonomous Laser Inter-Satellite Gigabit Network (ALIGN) [PDF]
AerospaceThis paper examines the growing adoption of laser communication (lasercom) in space missions and payloads for identifying emerging trends and key technology drivers of future optical communications satellite systems.
Othman I. Younus +9 more
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Qualification of Inter-Satellite Link Laser Communication Terminals on CubeSats - CubeISL [PDF]
, 2023 Free Space Optical (FSO) communications on the rise to replace classic Radio-Frequency (RF) systems in many sectors of satellite communication. DLR has a long heritage in developing Laser Communication Terminals (LCT’s) for LEO satellites. Major requirement for the design of the terminals is the optical characterization.
Rödiger, Benjamin +5 more
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Method to Measure Light Spot Position in Beacon-Less Inter-Satellite Communication System
Applied Sciences, 2019 This article focuses on a beacon-less Inter-satellite optical wireless communication (Is-OWC) system. This system uses the same wavelength for the transmitted and received laser beams and uses part of communication light beam as beacon light instead of ...
Qing Li +7 more
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Design of Novel Laser Crosslink Systems Using Nanosatellites in Formation Flying: The VISION
Aerospace, 2022 With growth in data volume from space missions, interest in laser communications has increased, owing to their importance for high-speed data transfer in the commercial and defense fields, spaceborne remote sensing, and surveillance.
Geuk-Nam Kim +10 more
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Development Status and Trend of Space Optical Communication Technology
天地一体化信息网络, 2022 Based on the laser inter-satellite communication link to realize information transmission between diff erent satellite nodes in satellite constellation, it can solve the problems of slow data rate and limited frequency resources in traditional satellite ...
Shaowen LU +5 more
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LEO laser microwave hybrid inter-satellite routing strategy based on modified Q-routing algorithm
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2022 Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication networks require huge load capacity and information processing speed to carry global communication traffic. Inter-satellite links and the on-board processing are the key technologies to achieve this goal, but
Fei Zheng +4 more
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Development concept of inter-satellite laser communication
Siberian Aerospace Journal, 2023 The relevance of this research work is dictated, among other things, by the need to ensure higher requirements for the accuracy characteristics of the navigation field created by spacecraft of the GLONASS navigation system in order to meet the high requirements for the accuracy characteristics of navigation determinations over long intervals of ...
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Satellite vibration effects on communication quality of OISN system
Open Engineering, 2022 Over space optical communications are considered as the critical technology for high-bandwidth, high-speed, and large-capacity communications. Indeed, the laser wavelength’s narrow beam divergence requires a precise beam pointing at both ends of the ...
Madhag Aqeel, Dhaam Haidar Zaeer
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Advances and Prospects of Free Space Optical Communication in Space Applications [PDF]
علوم، فناوری و کاربردهای فضاییThis research aims to investigate the emerging technology of free-space optical communication and its applications in the space industry. By employing light beams as information carriers, this technology offers significantly higher bandwidth and enhanced
Javad Haghshenas
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