Transceiver for Space Station FreedomThis paper describes the design of the Laser Communication Transceiver (LCT) system which was planned to be flight tested as an attached payload on Space Station Freedom. The objective in building and flight-testing the LCT is to perform a broad class of tests addressing the critical aspects of space-based optical communications systems, providing a base of experience for applying laser communications technology toward future communications needs. The LCT's functional and performance requirements and capabilities with respect to acquisition, spatial tracking and pointing, communications, and attitude determination are discussed.
Document ID
19910038193
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fitzmaurice, M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bruno, R. (Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. Reston, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Meeting Information
Meeting: Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II