NASA to test end-to-end laser communication in space: NASA is launching a groundbreaking technology demonstration known as the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) to the Space Station.
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ILLUMA-T is scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s 29th Commercial Resupply mission.
Aim: To enhance space communications capabilities
The ILLUMA-T, along with the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) launched in December 2021, will complete NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system.