This is el neato. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-laser-pointing-tiny-satellites-transmit-earth.html
Thread Starter BR-549 Joined Sep 22, 2013 4,928 Dec 16, 2018 #1 This is el neato. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-laser-pointing-tiny-satellites-transmit-earth.html
nsaspook Joined Aug 27, 2009 13,272 Dec 16, 2018 #2 BR-549 said: This is el neato. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-laser-pointing-tiny-satellites-transmit-earth.html Click to expand... If they can reliability meet the fine point tracking lock and ground station satellite slew tracking requirements for LOE laser links then it will be neato on a nanosat. Today, it's still just a possibility with a good chance of working.
BR-549 said: This is el neato. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-laser-pointing-tiny-satellites-transmit-earth.html Click to expand... If they can reliability meet the fine point tracking lock and ground station satellite slew tracking requirements for LOE laser links then it will be neato on a nanosat. Today, it's still just a possibility with a good chance of working.