A Shuttle based laser system for space communicationA key element of NASA-Goddard's plan for future laser space communications is the Space Shuttle-based Laser Technology Experiments Facility (LTEF), which will be designed to communicate with a cooperative laser system under development for the Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS) and will conduct a comprehensive set of acquisition, tracking, and communication experiments. Attention is presently given to the challenges faced by designers in achieving LTEF acquisition of the ACTS downlink beacon laser.
Document ID
19890028479
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fitzmaurice, Michael W. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bruno, Ronald C. (Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. Reston, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking