NASA's Psyche spacecraft sends historic laser message from 10 million miles away
NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully tested its Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) system, receiving test data from nearly 10 million miles away. The DSOC experiment aims to demonstrate data transmission rates 10 to 100 times faster than current radio frequency systems used by spacecraft. This achievement is significant as it could greatly increase the amount of data that can be transmitted back to Earth from deep space. The technology uses near-infrared light, allowing ground stations to receive more data. While further refinements are needed, this successful test opens up possibilities for future missions to utilize DSOC for high-bandwidth data transmission.
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