laser communication in space
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Software Glitch Pushes Back NASA’s Psyche Mission Launch by at Least a Year
NASA announced late last week that the long-awaited mission to Psyche, a nearby metal-rich asteroid, will not launch this year. The next possible launch windows for the spacecraft are in 2023 and 2024, meaning that NASA won’t arrive at the asteroid until 2029 at the earliest.
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Two Military Satellites Just Communicated With Each Other Using Space Lasers
Two satellites recently exchanged more than 200 gigabits of data over a distance of about 100 kilometres using laser communication in space. The achievement sets the stage for yet another satellite constellation.