Overview of NASA's optical communications program at JPL details developments in spacecraft transceivers, suggesting significant future directions for planetary missions.
The NASA‐funded optical communications program being conducted at JPL is described. The spacecraft transceiver terminal developments, a test infrastructure for assessing the performance of future space terminals, an atmospheric visibility monitoring program, some recent systems‐level demonstrations, and a communications technology roadmap for planetary missions over the next 25 years are presented.
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