Title : 
The fiber optic subsystem components on Express Logistics Carrier for international space station
         
        
            Author : 
Ott, Melanie N. ; Switzer, Robert ; Thomes, W.J. ; Chuska, Richard ; LaRocca, Frank ; Day, Lance
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The Photonics Group at the United States NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has been supporting the design, development, manufacturing and integration of the optical fiber subsystem on the Express Logistics Carrier for the ISS. Some lessons learned are presented.
         
        
            Keywords : 
attenuators; logistics; optical fibres; space research; transceivers; Express Logistics Carrier; International Space Station; optical fiber subsystem; transceivers; Aerospace electronics; Extinction ratio; International Space Station; Logistics; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Space technology; Transceivers;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Vienna
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-5096-1