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For DSOC they are using Palomar for a receiver

RL — 11/30/2023 6:04:07 PM (archived)

While large, that is VASTLY smaller than the rf dish would have to be for the data rate it will provide...

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First Light for DSOC! - RL - 11/24/2023 11:59:20 PM
- And the insane data rate of 200Gbps has been achieved from a cubesat in Low Earth Orbit - RL - 11/25/2023 1:22:57 AM
  - Laser communication will revolutionize the type of science we do in space - RL - 11/25/2023 2:11:46 AM
    - How big is the ground terminal? - podrock - 11/25/2023 4:31:54 AM
      - The ground 'receiver' we are building is a 70cm telescope - RL - 11/25/2023 6:21:12 PM
        
        Dumb question - BuckGalaxy - 11/25/2023 7:43:16 PM
        
        Yes, if a plane were to fly through the beam it would break connection - RL - 11/25/2023 8:47:36 PM
        
        Interesting - BuckGalaxy - 11/26/2023 2:34:03 AM
        
        Current coms blackout with mars. - podrock - 11/26/2023 5:41:05 AM
        
        Well, it gets complicated - RL - 11/30/2023 6:10:32 AM
        
        For DSOC they are using Palomar for a receiver - RL - 11/30/2023 6:04:07 PM
        
        I read something about that a while back - BuckGalaxy - 11/27/2023 8:30:02 PM
        
        Yes... google LCRD - RL - 11/26/2023 3:24:19 AM

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