NASA, Partners Achieve Fastest Space-to-Ground Laser Comms Link
NASA, May 11, 2023
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in partnership with satellite-based solutions provider Terran Orbital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, recorded the highest-ever data rate for optical communications technology when the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system achieved 200 gigabits per second (Gbps) throughput on a space-to-ground optical link between a satellite in orbit and Earth. Laser communications allow for higher data rates than the radio waves used in most space communications systems. NASA's Beth Keer said, "Just imagine the power of space science instruments when they can be designed to fully take advantage of the advancements in detector speeds and sensitivities, furthering what artificial intelligence can do with huge amounts of data."
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