A base laser terminal for space communication

Author

Grigoriev, V. ; Huppenen, A. ; Sadovnikov, M. ; Shargorodsky, V. ; Sumerin, V. ; Vassiliev, V.

Author_Institution

Sci.-Ind. Corp. on Space Instrum., Moscow, Russia

fYear

1998

fDate

22-24 Sep 1998

Firstpage

78

Abstract

The Scientific-Industrial Corporation on Space Instruments is carrying out research and design activities for the purpose of creating a base laser terminal with capacity up to 2 Gbit/s that will be able to meet the various requirements of LEO spacecraft and satellite systems. This paper presents the principles forming the basis of such a terminal and describes the main technologies used. Completion of the full-scale on-ground tests is planned as well as the commencement of the flight tests on MIR orbital space station using a downlink at rates up to 128 Mbit/s and an uplink at a rate of 2.66 Mbit/s

Keywords

optical communication equipment; satellite links; telecommunication terminals; 2.66 Mbit/s; LEO spacecraft; MIR orbital space station; Scientific-Industrial Corporation on Space Instruments; base laser terminal; downlink; flight tests; on-ground tests; satellite systems; space communication; uplink; Apertures; Diode lasers; Instruments; Low earth orbit satellites; Mirrors; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Space vehicles; Telescopes; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Satellite Communications, 1998. ICSC '98. The Third International Conference on

Conference_Location

Moscow

Print_ISBN

5-93184-002-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSC.1998.741345

Filename

741345