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NASA Streams 4K Video From Plane To Space Station Via Laser
A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and ...
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UF students are bending metal with lasers to build massive structures in orbit
UF engineers, backed by DARPA and NASA, are perfecting laser-forming techniques that let metal sheets fold themselves into giant solar arrays, antennas, and even space-station parts right in ...
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Automatic Bias Control for PPM-Based Free Space Optical Communication Systems - IEEE Xplore
Pulse position modulation (PPM) is widely adopted by free space laser communication system due to high energy efficiency. The performance of PPM-based system is greatly affected by the extinction ...
Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
So, the Pentagon already relies on SpaceX's communication services, not to mention the company's position as the leading ...
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Real-Time Demonstration of Multi-Gigabit/s Free- Space Optical Communications Employing Femtosecond Laser Filaments in Complex Environment - IEEE Xplore
Channel fading caused by environmental factors such as atmospheric turbulence, fog and clouds is one of the key issues that highly impedes the practical implementation and deployment of free-space ...
Scientists Just Froze the World’s Most Powerful Laser Pulse – In a Single Shot
Scientists can now snap ultra-powerful laser pulses in one shot. RAVEN reveals distortions instantly, unlocking breakthroughs ...
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Auburn University’s 3D printer passes zero-gravity test
Auburn University's 3D printer passes zero-gravity test, as part of the $870,000 NASA-funded electronics and semiconductor ...