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Study and design of laser communications system for space shuttleThe design, development and operation are described of the laser communications system developed for potential space shuttle application. A brief study was conducted to identify the need, if any, for narrow bandwidth space-to-space communication on the shuttle vehicles. None have been specifically identified that could not be accommodated with existing equipments. The key technical features developed in this hardware are the conically scanned tracker for optimized track while communicating with a single detector, and the utilization of a common optical carrier frequency for both transmission and detection. This latter feature permits a multiple access capability so that several transceivers can communicate with one another. The conically scanned tracker technique allows the received signal energy to be efficiently divided between the tracking and communications functions within a common detector.
Document ID
19730023667
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
September 21, 1973
Subject Category
Masers
Report/Patent Number
REPT-6906-01012
NASA-CR-124440
Accession Number
73N32400
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-26245
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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